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spring tide
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A quick definition of spring tide:
A spring tide is a type of tide that happens when the moon is either new or full. During a spring tide, the water level in the ocean rises higher than usual and falls lower than usual. This happens because the gravitational pull of the moon and sun are working together to create a stronger tide. It's called a "spring" tide because the water seems to "spring" up higher than normal.
A more thorough explanation:
A spring tide is a type of tide that occurs during the new moon and full moon. It is higher than average because of the combined gravitational pull of the sun and moon.
For example, during a spring tide, the high tide will be higher than usual and the low tide will be lower than usual. This can cause flooding in coastal areas.
Spring tides happen twice a month, during the new moon and full moon phases. They are opposite of neap tides, which occur during the first and last quarter of the moon and have lower than average tides.