When the Sun and Moon are separated by 90 degrees in the sky, ________ tides occur on Earth when the strength of the tides are ________ than normal.
A) spring; lower
B) spring; higher
C) lunar; lower
D) neap; lower
E) neap; higher

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When the Sun and Moon are separated by 90 degrees, neap tides occur, which are lower than normal because the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon partially cancel each other out.

When the Sun and Moon Are Separated by 90 Degrees