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Tides

Tides. TIDES. What are tides? The periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

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Tides

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  1. Tides

  2. TIDES • What are tides? • The periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon • Tides are one of the most reliable phenomena in the world. As the sun rises in the east and the stars come out at night, we are confident that the ocean waters will regularly rise and fall along our shores.

  3. Tide • The Moon’s gravity exerts a strong pull on Earth. • The water bulges outward as Earth and the Moon revolve around a common center of mass. • The moon’s gravity pulls on the earth, and pulls the water towards it. The water moves up into a slight bulge on the side of the earth that faces the moon.

  4. Spring Tides Spring tides occur 2 times a month, during a full and new moon when the Earth, Sun, and Moon are lined up. Spring tides are higher and lower than normal tides. “strong tides”

  5. Spring Tides • Spring tides are especially strong tides (they do not have anything to do with the season Spring). They occur when the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are in a line. The gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun both contribute to the tides making them stronger.

  6. Neap Tides Neap tides occur in between spring tides, at the first and third quarters of the Moon when the Sun and Moon pull at right angles to each other. Neap tides are not as high or low as normal tides. “weak tides”

  7. Neap Tides • When the moon and sun are at a perpendicular angle to one another the Moon & the Sun’s gravity cancel each other out causing a weaker tide. • They occur when the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are perpendicular to one another (with respect to the Earth). Neap tides occur during first and third quarter moons.

  8. What causes tides?

  9. Caused by the gravitational pull of the moon & sun

  10. During which phases of the moon do neap and spring tides occur?

  11. 1st & 3rd Quarters Neap?

  12. New or Full Moon Spring?

  13. Standardized Test Preparation Chapter 14 1. At which position would the moon be during a neap tide? A1 B2 C3 D4

  14. Standardized Test Preparation Chapter 14 2. At which position would the moon be during a spring tide? F1 G2 H3 I4

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