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Tidal bulge the bulges of the oceans at the sides of Earth facing toward and away from the Moon Tide the daily changes in the ocean level at shorelines around the world Neap tide a tide that is produced when the Sun and the Moon are at right angles to each other relative to Earth. Tidal range the difference in the water level between high tide and low tide Spring tide a tide that is produced when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth are aligned. ebb tide this tide occurs when the water level is dropping from from high to low tide flood tide this tide occurs when the water level is rising from low to high tide This is how long a complete cycle of four tides takes 24 hours and 50 mins this is the number of tides that most bodies of water experience daily 4 Neap tides occur during what Moon phases? first quarter and third quarter phases of the moon Spring tides occur during what Moon phases? New and Full phases of the moon What causes the tides to occur? the Moon's gravitational pull What three things effect the tidal range? the shape and size of the land and the depth of the water