Spring Tides
Neap Tides
Tides and Gravity
100
What are the positions of the earth, sun, and moon during a spring tide?
They are in a straight line in the order of the sun, moon than earth.
100
What are the positions of the earth sun and moon during a neap tide?
They are at a 90-degree angle with the earth in the middle
100
Why do ocean bulges constantly change?
Because the Earth rotates on its axis.
200
True or false Spring tides only happen during the spring?
False, the word spring in spring tide has nothing to do with the season spring.
200
True or False? Neap tides occur during quarter moons or when the moon appears half full.
True
200
What causes the rise and fall of sea level/ tides.
The gravitational force exerted by the moon and sun.
300
Spring tides occur ------ each lunar month all year long, without regards of the season.
Twice
300
------ tides are stronger than -------tides because the moons and the sun's gravitational force combined to create a strong tide.
Spring tides are stronger than neap tides.
300
What direction do waves bulge on the side where the moon is facing the earth.
They bulge outwards