Tides

Question 1

tides are

Answer 1

the periodic rise and fall of the sea

Question 2

tides are cause dby

Answer 2

the gravitational pull of the sun and moon, though the moon has a greater influence because it is nearer

Question 3

where the moon pulls water towards it, it creates a ………………………with a

Answer 3

high tide with a compensatory bulge on the opposite side of the planet

Question 4

• twice a lunar month, the moon, earth and sun …………………….
• this creates a ……………….tide

Answer 4

align in a straight line

creating a spring tide

Question 5

a spring tide is when

Answer 5

when, twice a month, the moon, sun and earth are aligned in a straight line, creating extra large bulges called spring tides, which are the highest and lowest tides of the month

Question 6

neap tides are when

Answer 6

twice a month, the moon and sun are perpendicular to each other in relation to the earth, so creates the lowest tidal ranges of the month as neither tide is as ‘dramatic’ (lower high tide and higher low tide)