Moon Phases, Tides 2023

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What is the Tidal Range?

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The difference in height between the high tide and low tide.

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How do you calculate the Tidal Range?

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Tidal Range = High Tide - Low Tide.

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What is the Tidal Range when the high tide is at 5.0 m and the low tide is at 2.0 m?

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3.0 m.

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What is a Spring Tide?

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A tide that occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, resulting in the highest tidal range.

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What is a Neap Tide?

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A tide that occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in the lowest tidal range.

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What is the difference between Revolution and Rotation?

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Revolution is the movement of an object around another object; Rotation is the spinning of an object around its own axis.

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What moon phase occurs when the moon is between the Earth and the sun?

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New Moon.

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What moon phase occurs when the entire face of the moon is illuminated?

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Full Moon.

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What is a Waxing Gibbous Moon?

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A moon phase where more than half of the moon is illuminated and increasing.

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What is a Waning Gibbous Moon?

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A moon phase where more than half of the moon is illuminated and decreasing.