Spring Tides
Spring Tides are the 3rd highest types of tides, True or False?
False, Spring Tides are the highest types of tides.
Neap Tides are the 2nd strongest tides.
False, Neap Tides are the weakest tides.
How can Slack Tides be estimated?
A Tidal Atlas.
What area experiences many Diurnal Tides?
The Gulf of Mexico.
When and why do Spring Tides occur?
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Every full and new moon due to the Sun, Moon, and Earth being aligned.
The opposite of Spring Tides, Neap Tides occur twice a month, True or False?
True, Neap Tides occur 7 days after a Spring Tide
It is dangerous to swim in a Slack Tide, True or False?
False, the lack of flow from a Slack Tide makes it extremely easy to swim.
What area experiences many Semi Diurnal Tides?
The Eastern course of America
Why are Spring Tides called Spring Tides?
They spring forward.
When do Neap Tides occur?
A week after a Spring Tide.
What is a Slack Tide?
A slack tide is when the tide changes direction and the current of the tide ceases and also changes directions.
What is a Diurnal Tide?
A diurnal tide cycle is when a body of water has 1 low tide and 1 high tide every lunar day.
How often a year do Spring Tides occur?
2 times a lunar month, 24 times a year.
Why are Neap Tides so weak?
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Neap tides occur when the Sun and Moon are at right angles with each other. As a result, this decreases the gravitational force between them which creates significantly weaker tides.
How do Slack Tides affect us?
Slack tide makes it significantly harder to fish. When there is little to no movement in water, the bait activity drops significantly and as a result makes it harder to fish.
What is a Semi Diurnal Tide?
**DAILY DOUBLE**
A semi diurnal cycle is when an area experiences 2 low tides and 2 high tides every lunar day.
What is a lunar month?
The time it takes for the moon to complete all of it's phases.
What phases of the moon do Neap Tides occur?
First and last quarter phases.
What is a Tidal Atlas?
A tidal atlas is a tool used to predict the direction and speed of currents.
What is a Mixed Diurnal Tide?
A mixed diurnal cycle is when there are 2 low and high tides but the tides differ in height.