Question R3 Q16 - NSB Round Robin 2020

Which of the following statements of Earth's tides is true?

W) A spring tide occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun form a 90-degree angle

X) A first quarter moon occurs at neap tide

Y) The sun and the moon have equal tidal influence over Earth

Z) The tidal influence of the moon is speeding up the Earth's rotation

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