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Tide Definition: The rise and fall of the surface level of the ocean. Occurs twice each day.

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2 Tide Definition: The rise and fall of the surface level of the ocean. Occurs twice each day.

3 What causes these tides? Tides are caused by the gravitational pull from the moon and from the sun.

4 Frequency How many tides are there in 24 hours? There are two high tides and two low tides.

5 High Tide When the water level is at its highest level. Maximum flow of water on the beach.

6 Low Tide When the water level is at its lowest level. minimum flow of water on the beach.

7 Ebb vs Flood Flood - High flow of water. Ebb - Low flow of water

8 Nautical Terms ( Nautical Nonsense ) Rest – The period of time between high and low tide. Slack – The period of time when the water level is at its highest point or lowest point.

9 Types of Tides As the moon revolves around the sun it creates two extreme types of tides. Spring Tide – Extreme high tide and extreme low tide Neap tide – Lower than normal high tide and higher than normal low tide

10 Spring Tide The water level at high tide is at a higher level than the normal high tide level. The water level at low tide is at a lower level than the normal low tide level.

11 Neap Tide The water level at high tide is at a lower level than the normal high tide level. The water level at low tide is at a higher level than the normal low tide level.

12 Review

13 Summary Using the red “Earth Science” text book, notes from the PPT, and the video write a half page summary explaining how tidal movements occur. Read pages 492 – 496 in Earth Science textbook.


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