Tides

Daily change in the level of ocean water

• Currents

• Waves

• Tides

• Surf

Tides are caused by...

• winds

• increase in density

• decrease in temperature

• gravitational pull of sun and moon

When the water bulges on the side of the Earth facing the moon and the opposite side, it is called...

• Low Tide

• High Tide

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

When the water is drawn away on the sides between the bugles of the ocean

• Low Tide

• High Tide

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

the largest daily tidal range which happens when the earth moon and sun are aligned

• Low Tide

• High Tide

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

the smallest tidal range which happens when the earth, moon, and sun form a 90 degree angle

• Low Tide

• High Tide

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

the moon takes ________to complete on trip around the earth.

• 24 hours

• 24 hour and 50 min

• 23 hours and 50 min

• 23 hours

The difference between levels of ocean water at high and low tide.

• Tidal Variation

• Tidal Range

• Tidal Bore

• Tidal difference

body of water that rushes up through a narrow bay, estuary, or river channel during high tide

• Tidal Variation

• Tidal Range

• Tidal Bore

• Tidal difference