alleryAbout how long is the interval between a spring tide and the next neap tide?
AOne day
BSeven days
CFourteen days
DThirty days
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Seven days
1. The semi-diurnal range varies in a two-week cycle.
2. Springs and neaps are about seven days apart.
3. Fourteen days is the full two-week cycle.
_Source: Wikipedia, Tide, Range variation: springs and neaps_
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