Tides
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