Spring Tides
Tides are the what and what of what levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon.
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon.
A neap tide happens ____ ____ after a ________
A neap tide—seven days after a spring tide—refers to a period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
Slack tide may last only a _____minutes or ____ longer, While it's not impossible to catch fish during periods of slack water, it is usually much more of a challenge.
Slack tide may last only a few minutes or much longer, While it's not impossible to catch fish during periods of slack water, it is usually much more of a challenge.
For a ______ tide to _____, an area obtains a ______ tidal cycle if it experiences one high and one low tide every lunar day.
For a diurnal tide to appear, an area obtains a diurnal tidal cycle if it experiences one high and one low tide every lunar day.
Spring tides are the _______ of tides.
Spring tides are the highest types of tides.
Neap tides occur during the _____ and _____ quarter moon, when the moon appears "_____.
Neap tides occur during the first and third quarter moon, when the moon appears "half full.
This moment of no current is called what tide or what current. The "what" period (when the tide is reversing directions) varies in duration depending upon your location, the stage of the moon, the force of the wind, and other factors.
This moment of no current is called slack tide or slack current. The "slack" period (when the tide is reversing directions) varies in duration depending upon your location, the stage of the moon, the force of the wind, and other factors.
Diurnal tides appear around every how many hours?
Diurnal tides appear around every 24 hours.
Spring tides happen just after every what
Spring tides happen just after every full and new moon, when the sun, moon and earth are in line.
Neap tides are the ______ tides
Neap tides are the weakest tides
The moment when the tide turns and changes direction, the what ceases and what
The moment when the tide turns and changes direction, the current ceases and also changes direction
Areas such as the ______ of _____, have only one high and one low tide each day.
Areas such as the Gulf of Mexico, have only one high and one low tide each day.