Types of Tides
A tide is...
water increasing in height.
What does a new moon do?
It causes a spring tide.
The sun is how far away from Earth?
150 million kilometers
what is the height on May 6-7th?
Low 0.0 High 8.7
What is the definition of a tide?
The rise and fall of ocean water that occurs every 12.5 hours.
How is a tide created?
A tide is created by differences in gravity, from the moon or Sun's gravitational pull.
What does the first quarter of a moon do?
It causes a Neap Tide
What does the sun do to water?
Pulls the water on Earth's surface toward it.
what is the height on May 13-14?
Low 1.7 High 7.1
What is the definition of a spring tide?
The Sun and Moon combined forces to produce a tide with the greatest differences between consecutive low and high tides.
How does a Spring Tide form?
combined forces between the moon and sun.
What does a Full Moon do?
It causes a spring tide
Changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect what?
The heights of tides during a month.
what is the height on May 21?
Low 1.2 High 7.5
What is the definition of a neap tide?
A tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides.
How does a Neap Tide does form?
When the Sun's pulls are at right angles.
At what moon phase has high tides on opposite sides of Earth?
A Full Moon.
What is the height on May 26?
Low 2.0 High 6.9
The term "spring tide" comes from what Old English word?
Springen, Meaning "to jump"