What is meant by Tide? Explain the origin and types of tides.
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Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and Sun and the rotation of Earth. ... During neap tides, when the Moon and Sun's gravitational force vectors act in quadrature (making a right angle to the Earth's orbit), the difference between high and low tides is smaller.
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Tides are the rise and fall of the levels of the ocean. They are caused by the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon as well as the rotation of the Earth. Cycles of a Tide. Tides cycle as the Moon rotates around the Earth and as the position of the Sun changes.
There are two main tides that are higher or lower than average. They occur twice monthly and are called neap and spring tides.
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