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What does the pull of the sun and moon create?
a tidal bulge
What type of tide occurs when the sea level is at its lowest?
Low Tide
What type of tide occurs when the sea level is at its highest?
High Tide
The least difference between high and low tides occurs during which type of tide?
Neap Tide
What is the moon phase during a Spring Tide?
New Moon or Full Moon
What type of tide occurs when the tidal range is at its greatest?
Spring Tide
What is the moon phase during a Neap Tide?
First Quarter or Third Quarter (Half Moon)
How often do Neap Tides occur?
twice a month
What is the tidal range?
the difference in sea level between the Low Tide and High Tide
How often do Spring Tides occur?
twice a month
Which describes how long it takes the moon to orbit earth?
one month
Which moon phase is 2 weeks after a new moon?
full moon
How are the sun, Earth, and moon arranged during a spring tide?
They are in a line
What causes tides?
Differences in how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of Earth
How does the size of the moon compare to the size of Earth?
It is much smaller.
How does the gravity of the moon compare to the gravity of Earth?
There is less gravity.
