21st Century Astronomy: The Solar System (Sixth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393691283
Author: Laura Kay; Stacy Palen; George Blumenthal
Publisher: W. W. Norton
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The change in the strength of lunar tides if Earth had half its current radius.
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2. Tides are approximately 24 hours apart.
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when the Sun,Earth and Moon are aligned,the tides due to the Sun and the Moon coincide.
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spring tides happen in Spring season.
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Higher than average high tides and lower than average low tides.
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when the Sun,Earth and Moon are aligned,the tides due to the Sun and the Moon partly cancel..
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21st Century Astronomy: The Solar System (Sixth Edition)
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