Vocab
to move in a curved path or orbit around a central point or axis
What is Revolve
occurs at the full and new Moon phases; the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in alignment, pulling the water in the same direction
what is a spring tide
How many seasons are there
4
This tide has a low tidal range
what is neap tide
This has a bigger gravitational pull on the earth's tides
what is The moon
Force of attraction between all masses in the universe, especially the attraction of the Earth's mass for bodies near its surface
What is Gravitational attraction
how often do low tides happen
what is 2 times a day
what causes the season to change
the revolve of the earth
This tide only occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are at a right angle
what is neap tide
how does the moon effect the tides
They create a neap tide at a 90-degree angle or they cause spring tides when they are lined up
the approximate 29.5-day period that the moon goes through as it orbits the Earth and reflects light from the Sun
Lunar cycle
how many times a day do high tides happen
what is 2 times a day
if the southern hemisphere is in the fall what is the northern hemisphere in
spring
This tide has the strongest pull on oceans
What is spring tide
The Phases of the moon that cause spring tides
the state of the tide when at its highest level; when the sea or ocean is closer to the moon
What is high tide
how often do we have neap tides
twice a month
why is it colder in the winter than in the summer
The earth isn't experiencing direct sunlight
The tide with the largest tidal range
What is spring tide
This has a lower effect on the Earth's gravity
What is the sun
The point in Earth's orbit where the tilt of the Earth's axis is neither towards nor away from the sun
what is the equinox
If the moon and the sun aren't lined up, how many high tides are there
what is 2
This depends on where that specific hemisphere is facing
what is the seasons
If the northern hemisphere is experiencing a high tide, the southern hemisphere is experiencing a
What is low tide
A tide is coming and two children are arguing. One of them says it will be a spring tide and the other says it would be a neap tide. If the sun, moon, and earth are currently aligned what tide would it be
What is a spring tide