When the Sun and Moon are neither in conjunction or opposition,the______ tide occurs and results in the______ tidal range between low and high tides.
A)neap; lowest
B)spring; lowest
C)neap; greatest
D)spring; greatest

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When the Sun and Moon are neither in conjunction or opposition, the gravitational pulls of the two celestial bodies partially cancel each other out, resulting in weaker tidal effects. This is known as a neap tide, and it is associated with the lowest tidal range (i.e. the difference between high and low tide is the smallest).

When the Sun and Moon Are Neither in Conjunction or Opposition,the______