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A Neap tide occurs when the sun's influence partially cancels out the effect of the moon's control of the tides. The effect is strongest when the sun is at a ninety degree angle to the moon, imagine a clock face with the Earth in the middle, the moon at 12 and the sun at the 9 position, this results in a Neap tide which means that there is less variation between high and low tides.

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Neap tides occur at Apogee. The orbit of the moon round the earth is elliptical. When it is close (Perigee), you get spring tides and when it is furthest, you get neap tides. The orbit of the moon takes approximately 28 days.

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How many spring and neap tide occur in a lunar month?

TWICE.


What a neap tide low or high?

No, it's not either of those things. A neap tide is when the difference between low tide and high tide is at a minimum. They occur roughly twice a month, when the moon is at first or third quarter. When the moon is new or full, you get the opposite of a neap tide, a "spring tide", when the difference between low tide and high tide as at a maximum.


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What is it called when the tide is at lowest?

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What is a semi-monthly tide?

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Is A tide with the least distance between low and high tides is called a neap tide?

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