Seasons & Tides Flashcards

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1
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Tides

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Daily rise and fall of the moon, and the gravity of the moon

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2
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High tides =

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Ocean highest on the beach = less sand

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Sea level

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Average highest of the ocean

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4
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There are __ ____ tides and ___ ____ tides daily

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There are 2 high tides and two low tides daily

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Ex.

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@11 am HT ➡️ @5 pm LT ➡️ @11 pm HT ➡️ @5 pm LT

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Moon acts like a _____ , pulling the water in the ocean _____ it ➡️ where HT is.

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Moon acts likes a magnet, pulling the water in the ocean towards it ➡️ where HT is.

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SIDE NOTE 📝‼️

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‼️ Since the moon is close to the Earth — it has more of an effect on tides ‼️

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Spring Tides =

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  • Straight lines ; Earth + Moon & Sun are lined up .

- Highest high + lowest low tide

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Neap tides =

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  • 90° angle
  • Earth + Moon + Sun @ 90° angle
  • lowest high + highest low tide
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10
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Summary :

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  • 2 HT + 2 LT every day

- 2 ST + 2 NT every month

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NOTE:

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Earth orbits around the sun, while it’s tilted at 23.5°

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12
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NOTE:

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The tilt of the earth as it revolves causes seasons

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13
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NOTE:

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Earth is always in motion

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14
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NOTE:

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Sun is a star = medium size & medium temp.

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15
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NOTE:

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Mass is 300,000x more than Earth

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16
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NOTE:

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Nuclear fusion = Hydrogen + hydrogen = Helium