Geography · Oceanography

How do the gravitational forces of the Sun and the Moon counteract each other during a neap tide?

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1They combine in a single linear direction to reinforce the tidal bulge.
2They cancel out completely due to the Moon entering the Earth's core shadow.
3They pull from exactly opposite directions on opposite sides of the Earth.
4They act at right angles to one another, partially neutralizing each other's gravitational pull.✓

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They act at right angles to one another, partially neutralizing each other's gravitational pull.

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