Multiple Choice
Spring tides occur ________.
A) once a month when the Earth-Sun and Earth-Moon lines are at an angle of 45° to each other
B) twice a month when the Earth, Sun and Moon are fully aligned
C) once a month when the Earth, Sun and Moon are fully aligned
D) twice a month when the Earth-Sun and Earth-Moon lines are at a right angle to each other
E) once a month when the Earth-Sun and Earth-Moon lines are at a right angle to each other
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