Tides

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Places between tide bulges are ______ tide

low

Tides occur in all bodies of water but are most noticeable in ______ & ____

oceans and large lakes

As tides come in the level of water ___________ As tides go out the level of water goes _________

rises, down

"Low High tides" form because of __.

The Moon's pull on the Earth

Neap tides occur

twice a month, at first and third quarter moon.produced when the Moon is at right angles to the line connecting the Earth and Sun.

Spring tides occur

twice a month, at full and new moon.

How many tides are there in a day?

two high tides and two low tides

A change in tide takes

6 hrs and 12 minutes

Difference between high and low tide

During a High high tide the moon's gravity pulls toward it. During a low high tide the Earth itself is pulled slightly toward the moon, this creates high tides on the opposite side of the planet.

I places where there are tidal bulges _____ is ocuring on the coastline

High tide

tidal range

The difference in levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide

What causes tides?

The interaction of the Earth Moon and Sun, The gravitational pull of the moon

Neap tides form when __.

The moon and sun are at right angles to the Earth

low tide

The time at which the tide reaches its lowest level

high tide

The time at which the water reaches its highest level

Neap tides are _____ than normal tides

Weaker (not as high or low)

tide bulge

a bulge of water created by gravitational pull on the side of the earth facing the moon.

Since the moon is close to the earth, it has a _____ gravitational pull on it

strong

Spring tides are....

stronger than average tides. This means that they have a higher than average high tide and a lower than average low tide. Which type of planetary alignment would you expect to result in a spring tide?

The moon pulls water on the side nearest to it more _____ than it pulls on the ____ of the earth

strongly, center

Tides

the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastlines

The highest high tide will form between the Earth and ___

the moon

Moons gravity affects

the water on earths surface


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