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ASTRONOMY The Moon (A.K.A. Luna)
OBJECTIVES By the end of this presentation, students will be able to Explain the causes of tides. Compare the similarities and contrast the differences between Neap Tides and Spring Tides.
TIDES The moon exerts a gravitational force on both sides of the earth. Because one side is closer than the other, the pull on the side closer to the moon is stronger than the pull on the side that is farthest from the moon.
The net effect is to elongate the shape of the earth into what is called a prolate spheroid. As the earth spins, each part experiences this elongation twice each day; TIDES once while the moon is approaching its zenith, once about 12 hours later.
Since the oceans are not as rigid as the solid earth, they are affected more be this gravitational differential. Thus, people living near the shores will experience the tides rise an fall twice each day: TIDES High Tide Low Tide High Tide Low Tide
SUN This diagram shows the position of the moon at four locations in its orbit around the earth: New Moon, 1 st Quarter, Full Moon and 3 rd Quarter. TIDES
SUN When the earth, sun and moon are lined up, tides due to the sun coincide with tides due to the moon. TIDES
SUN This produces higher than average high tides, and lower than average low tides. TIDES
SUN These are called Spring Tides They occur during the new moon phase and the full moon phase, when the sun, earth and moon are aligned. TIDES
SUN When the earth, sun and moon are at right angles to each other, tides due to the sun partly cancel the tides due to the moon. TIDES
SUN This produces lower than average high tides, and higher than average low tides. TIDES
SUN These are called Neap Tides They occur during the 1st quarter phase and the 3rd quarter phase. TIDES
SUN This diagram shows the position of the moon at four locations in its orbit around the earth: New Moon, 1 st Quarter, Full Moon and 3 rd Quarter. TIDES
SUN This diagram shows the position of the moon at four locations in its orbit around the earth: New Moon, 1 st Quarter, Full Moon and 3 rd Quarter. TIDES
SUN This diagram shows the position of the moon at four locations in its orbit around the earth: New Moon, 1 st Quarter, Full Moon and 3 rd Quarter. TIDES
SUN This diagram shows the position of the moon at four locations in its orbit around the earth: New Moon, 1 st Quarter, Full Moon and 3 rd Quarter. TIDES
ASTRONOMY The Moon (A.K.A. Luna)