Seasons and Tides Review

Front

What effect does the tilt of the earth have?

Back

It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas.

Front

What are the rise and fall of ocean water that occurs every 12.5 hours called?

Back

Tides.

Front

What type of tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line?

Back

Spring tide.

Front

If it is spring in the Northern hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern hemisphere?

Back

Fall.

Front

What type of tide is created by the arrangement of earth-moon-sun during a neap tide?

Back

Neap tide.

Front

What is a spring tide?

Back

A tide that occurs when the sun, Earth, and moon are aligned, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides.

Front

What is a neap tide?

Back

A tide that occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.

Front

How often do tides occur?

Back

Approximately every 12.5 hours.

Front

What causes tides?

Back

The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the Earth's oceans.

Front

What is the difference between high tide and low tide?

Back

High tide is when the water level is at its highest, while low tide is when the water level is at its lowest.