Types of Tides
What forms a Tide?
Gravity
What is the highest point in a wave called?
The crest
Wind, water, temperature and density differences.
What is a tsunami?
A huge wave
How many High tides are in a day?
What is the lowest point in a wave called?
The trough
What is a ocean current?
large volume of water
What is sea level?
The height of the oceans surface
How many low tides are in one day?
Two
How is a wave formed?
Energy moving though water
What influences currents?
Wind belts or prevailing winds.
What moon phases have to happen for a spring tide to occur?
Full moon and New moon
How is a Spring tide created?
When the sun, moon, and Earth are all aligned.
What is how high the wave called?
Waveheight
Whats the most known current?
The Gulf Stream
What moon phases have to occur for a neap tide to happen?
First and Third quarter moon
How is a Neap tide created?
When the sun, moon, and Earth are at right angles.
What is the space between two waves called?
Wavelength
Where has Gulf stream had the biggest impact?
Europe
How does gravity effect tides?
It creates a gravitational pull on Earth's oceans, and causes water to bulge on the side facing the moon. (basically causes the water to bulge).