Moon Phases and Tides

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When the Sun, Moon, and Earth at are right angles to each other such as when there is a first quarter and last quarter moon, the tidal range is at its?

When the moon is getting smaller and the light is on the left side.

When the moon is growing larger on the right side.

The regular rising and falling of the oceans' waters

When the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun are at their greatest, this produces what type of tidal range?

When the Moon Earth, and Sun are aligned in a straight line, the gravitational pull is at its?

When the moon is less than half lit.

The moon is a?