Geography
Answer
| High Tides | Low Tides |
|---|---|
| High water level during a tide is known as high tide. | Low water level during a tide is called low tide. |
| The sun, the earth and the moon are in the same line. | The sun and the moon are at the position of right angle with reference to the earth. |
| Gravitational forces of the sun and the moon work together. | Gravitational forces of the sun and the moon work against each other. |
Related Questions
What happens when warm and cold currents meet?
How are tides formed?
Give a reason for each of the following:
(i) There are two high and two low tides in a day.
(ii) Each day a tide is delayed by 26 minutes.
(iii) The tidal range differs from one water body to the other.
Draw a well labelled diagram showing the formation of spring and neap tides.