Question

On new moon and full moon days_______________ occurs.
A. Neap tide
B. Spring tide
C. High tide
D. Low tide

Answer 1

Hint:It is largely known as King Tide. The name of this tide comes from the springing nature caused by the gravitational pull from both the sun and the moon on the new and full moon day.

Complete answer:
Too much high tide starts occurring when the sun, the earth, and the moon are in a planetary alignment with each other. Springtide is commonly known as “King Tide” because of the springing forth nature of the ocean on a new or full moon day. A neap tide is after seven days from the spring tide when the sun and the moon are not in a straight line but are at right angles to each other.
The name spring tide is not related to the spring season. Instead, the term is derived from the concept of earth water bodies springing forth. Spring tides happen twice in a lunar month and are not dependent upon the season.
Neap tides also happen twice a lunar month but the position of the sun and the moon is not in a straight line rather they are right angles from each other. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun which makes the ocean move back and forth.
During the full or new moon day when the sun, earth, and the moon are nearly in a straight line, the average range of the tides is higher than neap tides. This phenomenon happens twice a lunar month. Moon can be seen as totally dark when it is between the sun and the earth.
The full moon is visible when the moon is not between the sun and the moon but rather aside from both. In both cases when the moon is in between the sun and earth and not in between the sun and the moon, the gravitational pull of both the celestial body gets added and affects double time on the water surface of the earth. This causes the oceans to come forth a little more than usual. This results in higher and lower tides than average.

Hence the correct answer is option B.

Note:A spring tide does not get its name from the spring season rather the springing(coming) forth nature of tides caused by the gravitational pull created by both the sun and the moon. Spring tides happen twice a lunar month irrespective of any season on earth. Springtide happens either when the moon is in between the sun and the earth or on the other side of the earth.