Question

Which type of tide is represented by the image below?

Neap tide
Spring tide
Lunar tide
Low tide

Answer 1

With the Sun, Moon, and Earth in the relative positions shown in the picture, Spring tides are produced.

Answer 2

Answer: Spring tide

Explanation :

Tides are one of the natural disasters. It is caused due to the attraction between the sun and the moon. The periodically falling and rising of water bodies cause tides.

The tides are of four types :

Neap tide

Spring tide

Lunar tide

Low tide

The given figure shows the Spring tide. In this type of tide the moon, the earth and the sun are aligned at an angle of 180 degrees. These types of tides occur two times every month.

Hence, the correct option is (B) " Spring tide ".