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Tides & Eclipses Astronomy Page 12 ©Mark Place, 2009-20010
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Tides
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What causes tides?
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Caused by the gravitational pull of the moon & sun
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which types of tides have a larger range?
Based on the diagram, which types of tides have a larger range? SPRING TIDES
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During which phases of the moon
do neap and spring tides occur?
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1st & 3rd Quarters Neap?
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New or Full Moon Spring?
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How many tides a day? 2 high tides 2 low tides
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Why are there not exactly
12 hours between tides? because the moon revolves around the Earth while the Earth rotates
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solar and lunar eclipses?
What’s the difference between solar and lunar eclipses? Solar Lunar Earth goes into moon’s shadow moon goes into Earth’s shadow
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Solar Eclipse What phase? New Moon
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Solar Eclipse 2010
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Solar Eclipses through 2020
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Lunar Eclipse What phase? Full Moon
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Lunar Eclipse 2010
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solar and lunar eclipses
Why don’t we have solar and lunar eclipses every month? The moon’s orbit is tilted 5° from the Earth’s orbit.
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