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What is a tide?
A tide is when the water rises and falls due to gravity between the sun, moon and earth
What 2 tidal bulges are created
toward and away from the moon
Which way does the earth move to create high and low tides
it rotates/spins
Where are high tides aligned
under the moon
Where are low tides aligned
right angle to the high tides
How often to oceans rise and fall to create tides
twice a day
What causes tides
an imbalance between two forces
What causes gravitational forces on earth tides
the moon
How far is the barycenter away from earths surface
It is 900 miles away
Small bodies of liquid make tides (true/false)
False , they do not have enough volume to create tides
