The UK coastline experiences ' ' high and ' ' low tides each day
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Explain the formation of a Spring Tide
1) The earth is between the moon and sun
2) The combined gravitational pull creates a bulge of water and the highest tide .
3) The tidal range is at its greatest
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Explain the formation of a Neap Tide
1) The Earth, Moon and Sun are at right angles
2) Their gravitational pulls interfere with each other
3) The tidal range is at its smallest
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Name 2 ways in which tides effect coastal processes
1) Wave-cut notch formation
2) During low tide, some of the cliff is left exposed leaving it vulnerable to subaerial weathering
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Name 2 ways in which tides effect coastal communities
1) Flood and storm surge risk
2) Renewable energy (tidal power-generators)
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The UK coastline experiences ' ' high and ' ' low tides each day
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