Neap tides are a type of tide where the difference between high tide and low tide is at its smallest. This occurs when the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon are perpendicular to each other, causing less of an effect on the tides. As a result, the high tides during neap tides are significantly lower than the average high tide.

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What Are Neap Tides

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What are neap tides?

A) high tides that are significantly higher than the average high tide
B) high tides that are significantly lower than the average high tide
C) any low tides
D) any high tides

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