Ocean Tides
Tides pg. 202
• Tides: the periodic
rise and fall of the
water level in the
oceans and other
large bodies of
water
• This is where the
intertidal zone is,
creates tide pools
The Causes of Tides pg. 203
•The gravitational effects
of the moon and, to a
lesser extent, the sun
The Causes of Tides
• The sides closest to
the moon and
opposite the moon
bulge making high
tide
• The parts between
have low tide
Spring Tides pg. 204
• When sun and
moon align we
have larger than
normal everyday
tides
• Happens during
new moon and full
moon
Neap Tides pg. 204
• When the sun and
moon are at right
angles we have
smaller than normal
everyday tides
• Happens during 3rd
and 1st quarter
moon