Seasons and Tides Review

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What is the motion of one object around another object called?

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Revolution

Front

What occurs when the sun, the moon, and Earth are nearly in a line during a new moon?

Back

Spring Tide

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What type of tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon?

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Neap Tide

Front

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

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2 low tides, 2 high tides

Front

What is a high tide?

Back

Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon.

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What is a low tide?

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Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST from the moon.

Front

What is the difference between a spring tide and a neap tide?

Back

Spring tides occur when the sun and moon are aligned, while neap tides occur when they are at right angles.

Front

How often do spring tides occur?

Back

Spring tides occur approximately every two weeks.

Front

What causes tides on Earth?

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Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans.

Front

What is the term for the highest point of the tide?

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High Tide