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Q108 (NDA-I/2024) Geography › World Physical Geography Official Key

Which of the following statements regarding neap tides is/are correct ? 1. It occurs every 14- 15 days, which coincides with the first and third quarter of the Moon. 2. This tide has a small tidal range because the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are in quadrature. Select the answer using the code given below :

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Neap tides occur when the gravitational forces of the Sun and the Moon act at right angles to each other relative to the Earth, a position known as quadrature.

  • Statement 1 is correct: Neap tides occur twice during a lunar month, specifically during the first and third quarter phases of the Moon. Since these phases occur roughly midway between the New Moon and Full Moon (spring tides), neap tides recur every 14 to 15 days.
  • Statement 2 is correct: In the quadrature position, the Sun's gravitational pull partially cancels out the Moon's pull. This results in a small tidal range, characterized by lower-than-average high tides and higher-than-average low tides.

In contrast, spring tides occur during syzygy (alignment), where the combined gravitational pull results in the maximum tidal range.

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SIMILAR QUESTIONS

CAPF · 2025 · Q77 Relevance score: 4.59

Consider the following statements with reference to neap tides: 1. Normally, there is a seven-day interval between two neap tides. 2. At this time, the Sun and the Moon are at right angles to each other. 3. The Moon's attraction is diminished by the counteracting force of the Sun's gravitational pull. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

IAS · 2001 · Q32 Relevance score: 2.02

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NDA-I · 2016 · Q40 Relevance score: -0.78

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CDS-I · 2015 · Q2 Relevance score: -0.93

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