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Tides and Moon Phases

Tides and Moon Phases. Unit 5. Tides. The daily rise and fall of Earth’s waters on the shorelines. Caused by the gravitational pull between the Earth, moon , and Sun. Two Types of Tides. Spring Tides Twice a month, the Sun and moon are lined up.

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Tides and Moon Phases

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  1. Tides and MoonPhases Unit 5

  2. Tides • The daily rise and fall of Earth’s waters on the shorelines. • Caused by the gravitational pull between the Earth, moon, and Sun.

  3. Two Types of Tides • Spring Tides • Twice a month, the Sun and moon are lined up. • This combined gravity creates the STRONGEST pull on the water.

  4. Two Types of Tides • Neap Tides • Twice a month, the Sun and moon are at right angles to each other. • This combined gravity creates the WEAKEST pull on the water.

  5. Moon • is kept in orbit by Earth’s gravity. • is visible because it reflects sunlight. • does NOT give off its own light.

  6. MoonPhases • As the Earth revolves around the Sun, the moon revolves around the Earth. • The phase of the moon you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon is facing Earth.

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