Question

The diagram below shows the positions of Earth, Sun, and moon during two types of tides.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. the gravitational forces due to the sun and the moon cancel each other's effect

Explanation:

The two diagrams represent Neap tides. Neap tides occur when the Sun, the Moon and the Earth are aligned at right angles. Moderate tides are formed because the bulge due to gravitational pull of the Sun cancels the bulge due to moon. The difference between the high tides and the low tides is the smallest.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C: the gravitational forces due to the sun and the moon cancel each other's effect.