Enumerating different types of tides highlight their significance. Also, explain how tides are different from waves.

Tides are oceanic movement of water driven by factors such as gravitational pull of earth and moon as well as centrifugal force of earth.

Different types of Tides:

(A) High Tide (upurgence of water) (B) Low Tide (water level goes down) (C) Neap Tide (moon & sun at right angle) (D) Syzygy Tide (Moon & Earth in same line).

Significance of Tides:

(i) Allows ships of greater weight to access shallow ports.

(ii) Tidal energy generation through movement of turbines.

(iii) Promote tourism (Eg: Chandipur Beach Odisha)

(iv) Churning of marine nutrients, ease in fishing activities.

(v) Exposes minerals, seashells, for exploitation.

Tides versus waves