Tides

Tides

What are tides?!

But first, let's review what we know about Earth, the Sun, and our Moon!

Get ready!

Multiple Choice

Earth's rotation takes __________

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• 31 days

• 365 hours

Multiple Choice

The moon revolves around the ________

• Sun

• Earth

• asteroid belt

Multiple Choice

Which part of the moon do we see from Earth?

• the dark side

• the bottom

• the top

• the near side

Multiple Choice

Which phase of the moons below is a NEW MOON?

The review is over.

Now, what are tides!?!?!?!

Open Ended

What are tides? Using your big brain, and what you know! :)

Poll

Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every

• 24 hours

• 25 hours

• 12.5 hours

• 6.25 hours

Multiple Choice

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

• gravity

• lunar phases

• tides

Multiple Choice

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

• Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.

• Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides

• Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases

• Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

Multiple Choice

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun

• Venus

• Moon

• Pluto

Poll

How do you feel about Tides?

• 1 - Boo, not good

• 2 - I need help

• 3 - I'm okay!

• 4 - Pretty good

• 5 - Fabulous x 10

Open Ended

Do you have any further questions about Tides? I can clarify things here, or send you a message after class! :)