Which one of the following is the tide produced as a consequence of moon and sun pulling the earth in the same direction ?

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Q: 67 (CDS-I/2009)
Which one of the following is the tide produced as a consequence of moon and sun pulling the earth in the same direction ?

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Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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{'low tide': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'high tide': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'tide': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'neap tide': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'spring tide': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'moon': [2, 0, 5, 2], 'sun': [3, 0, 0, 6], 'earth': [0, 1, 1, 1], 'same direction': [0, 0, 2, 2], 'consequence': [1, 0, 1, 3]}

The correct answer is option 1: Spring tide.

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun. Both the Moon and the Sun have an influence on the tides, but the Moon has a greater effect due to its closer proximity to the Earth.

During a spring tide, the gravitational pulls of the Moon and the Sun combine, resulting in higher-than-average tidal range. This occurs when the Moon, the Sun, and the Earth are in alignment, with the Moon and the Sun both pulling the Earth in the same direction. As a result, the high tides are higher and the low tides are lower than usual.

Option 2: Neap tide is incorrect. Neap tides occur when the gravitational pulls of the Moon and the Sun are perpendicular to each other, resulting in a smaller tidal range. This happens at the first and third quarters of the Moon when the Moon and Sun are at a right angle to each other, and their gravitational forces partially cancel each other out.

Option 3: High tide is incorrect. High tide refers to the state of the tide when the water level is at its highest point during a tidal cycle. It is not specific to the arrangement of