tides

Question 1

what are tides

Answer 1

Changes in elevation of ocean surface

Question 2

What are tides caused by?

Answer 2

Gravitational pull of moon and lesser extent by the sun

Question 3

buldges of earth

caused by

Answer 3

one side near moon and one side opposite of moon

gravity

Question 4

montly tidal cycle

Answer 4

29.5 days

Question 5

moons at spring tides

gravitatioinal forces

moon and sun angle

Answer 5

new and full

added together

alighned

Question 6

describe the buldges and tidal range of spring tides

Answer 6

larger buldges (higher high tides and lower low tides)
greater tidaal range

Question 7

moons of neap tides

angle of moon and sun

Answer 7

first and dthrid quarter

right angle

Question 8

desribe the tidaal range of neap tides and the high and low tides

Answer 8

low tidal range
high tide is lower
low tide is higher

Question 9

what factors influence tidal pattern

Answer 9

shape of coastline
water depth
ocean basins

Question 10

dirunal tidaal pattern

Answer 10

1 high
1 low

Question 11

semidirunal

where

Answer 11

2 high and 2 low at same height

atlantic coast of fus

Question 12

where can you find a dirunal

Answer 12

gulf fof mexico

Question 13

mixed tidal pattern

where

Answer 13

2 high and 2 low at different heights of high water, low water, or both

pacififc coast of fus

Question 14

flood currents vs ebb currents

Answer 14

flood: up
ebb: down