Question

Differentiate between high tide and low tide

Answer 1

tides are caused due to the gravitational movement of the moon...

Ocean tides are caused by the gravitational interaction between the Earth and the Moon. There are two high tides and two low tides each day. ... During First Quarter and Last Quarter phases of the Moon the difference between high and low tides is less extreme. Those are called neap tides.

Answer 2

Answer:

High Tides

i) When the sun and the earth and the moon are in the same line.

ii) Caused when all the gravitational forces work together.

iii) Occurs at the time of full moon and new moon.

Low Tides

i) When the sun and the earth and the moon are at the position of right angles.

ii) Caused when the gravitational forces of the sun work against each other.

iii) Occurs during the 8th day of each fortnight of a month.