29. Spongebob loves to garden and wants to grow lots of pink flowers for his pal Sandy. He bought a special Flower Power fertilizer to see if it will help his plants produce more flowers. He plants three plants of the same size in separate containers with he same amount and type of potting soil. He places one plant in a sunny window and waters it every day with fertilized water. He places the second plant in a more shady window and waters it every other day with fertilized water. He places the third plant in a dark closet and waters it every day with plain water. What did Spongebob do wrong in this experiment? he has too many independent variables
he has no controlled variables
he has no control group
he has too many dependent variables

the tides are influenced by both the moon and the sun, it's easy to see that when the sun lines up with the moon and the earth, as during a new moon or full moon, the tidal effect is increased. these are known as spring tides, named not for the season, but for the fact that the water "springs" higher than normal. on the other hand, if the sun and the moon are 90 degrees apart in relation to an observer on earth as during the first quarter moon or third quarter moon, then high tides are not as high as they normally would be. this is because despite its greater distance, the sun's mass allows it to exert enough gravitational force on the oceans that it can negate some of the effects of the moon's pull. this phenomenon of lower high tides is called a neap tide. if you need more information on this topic visit moonconnection.com.