Study Jams Tides

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What is a tide?

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A continual rise and fall of water in seas and oceans.

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What causes high tide on the side of the Earth opposite the Moon?

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The Moon pulls solid Earth toward itself, which makes the water bulge on the opposite side.

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What is a spring tide?

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A tide that occurs when the Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides of the Earth, resulting in extremely high tides.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is a neap tide?

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A tide that occurs when the Sun and Moon form a right angle with the Earth, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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How often do high tides and low tides occur?

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High tides and low tides occur twice a day.

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How often do neap tides and spring tides occur?

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Neap tides and spring tides occur twice a month.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What role does the Sun play in tides?

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The Sun's gravitational pull affects the height of tides, but its effect is less than that of the Moon.

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What is the gravitational pull?

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The force that attracts two bodies toward each other, such as the Earth and the Moon.

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What happens during a spring tide?

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The gravitational forces of the Moon and Sun align, causing higher high tides and lower low tides.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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What happens during a neap tide?

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The gravitational forces of the Moon and Sun are at right angles, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1