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The tide produced when the moon and the sun are at right angles to the earth, thus pulling in opposite directions, is called

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Neap tides occur when the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon form a right angle, at first and last quarters for the Moon. The Moon's gravity is mostly responsible for our tides, but the Sun also plays a role. The Sun is much larger than our Moon.
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