Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List-I (Type of Tide)
A. Spring Tides
B. Neap Tides
C. Apogean Tides
D. Equinoctial Spring Tides
List-II (Characteristic)
1. Low tides caused when the Sun, Earth and Moon are in the position of quadrature
2. Occur when the Moon is the farthest from the Earth
3. Tides recurring at an interval of six months
4. Very high tides caused when the Sun, Moon and Earth are almost in the same line
A.A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
B.A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
C.A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
D.A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3✓ Correct
Explanation
Spring tides are very high tides caused when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned (syzygy — new or full moon), so A matches 4. Neap tides are lower-than-average tides occurring when the Sun and Moon are at right angles (quadrature) relative to the Earth, so B matches 1. Apogean tides occur when the Moon is at apogee, i.e., farthest from Earth, producing lower tidal range, so C matches 2. Equinoctial Spring Tides recur at the equinoxes (about every six months — March and September), so D matches 3. Hence A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 is correct.
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