Unit 05: Seasons & Tides Flashcards

Front

The predictable rise and fall of the ocean's surface each day

Back

Daily Tide

Front

The imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Back

Equator

Front

When Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun

Back

Equinox

Front

The attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass

Back

Gravity

Front

When the ocean's surface reaches its highest point

Back

High Tide

Front

The amount of energy that passes through a square meter of space in one second

Back

Intensity

Front

When the ocean's surface reaches its lowest point

Back

Low Tide

Front

The lowest tidal range that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a right angle

Back

Neap Tide

Front

The periodic rise and fall of the ocean's surface caused by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon, and Earth and the Sun

Back

Ocean Tide

Front

The path an object follows as it moves around another object

Back

Orbit