Ocean Tides
Caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun.
What is ocean tides?
When the bulges act against each other and the ideal range is the least
What is Neap Tides?
Longest period of time an eclipse will last
What is 7.5 minutes?
Atmospheric tides are primarily excited by what
What is the Sun's heating of the atmosphere?
Tidal Forces are caused by what
What is the moon's gravitational pull on the earth and the ocean?
Occurs when the wave's lowest part reaches that specific location
Another name for neap tides
Occurs when an astronomical object or spacecraft is temporarily hidden
What is an eclipse?
Global-scale periodic oscillations of the atmosphere
What are atmospheric tides?
The path that is taken by one object moving around another object under the influence of their mutual gravitational attraction
What is orbit?
Takes approximately 24 hours to complete
What is the tidal cycle?
Occurs twice each lunar month all year long
What is Spring Tides?
What is the period of time until the next eclipse
What is 1.5 years?
What is expanding outwards towards space?
Including the shape of the shoreline, bays, local winds, and weather patterns, what is the total influencing amount of factors on tides?
What are approximately 150 factors?
Occurs when the wave's highest part reaches a specific location
Happens during the full and new moon
What is Spring Tide?
Two main types of eclipses
What is a solar eclipse and lunar eclipse?
The Moon's gravity forces the
What is the lunar atmospheric tide?
Why do some regions in the world have a larger tidal range
What is the differences in the shape of the ocean floor?
Can occur once or twice a day but depends on the area and the proximity to the moon
What is a tide cycle?
Occurs during the first and third quarter moon, when the moon appears "half full."
What is Neap Tides?
The maximum number of solar eclipses
Both the sun and mood produce this
What is Atmospheric Tides?
Very small movements in the Earth's surface caused by the gravitational fields?
What are tides in Earth's crust?