Neap Tides: 1. When do Neap Tides occur? 2. During which quarters of the Moon do neap tides happen? 3. Where are the Sun and Moon in relation to the Earth?

1. Neap tides occur when the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are perpendicular to one another with respect to the Earth. This happens when the Moon is in its first quarter or third quarter phase, which is approximately twice a month.<br />2. Neap tides happen during the first quarter and third quarter phases of the Moon.<br />3. During a neap tide, the Sun and Moon are at a 90-degree angle to the Earth. This means that the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth, with the Moon being on the left side and the Sun on the right side.