Question

1. in the diagram below, the observer is experiencing a spring low tide. what is the most likely position of the sun? (note: shading has been removed from the diagram so it cannot be used to determine the suns position.) to the left of the image. to the right of the image. above the image. all positions are equally likely.

Explanation:

Spring tides occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in a straight - line (syzygy). A spring low - tide is part of the spring - tide cycle. Given the position of the Moon below the Earth in the image, for the Sun, Moon, and Earth to be in alignment for a spring tide, the Sun is most likely to be above the image so that all three are in a straight line.

Answer:

Above the image.