What are tides, and how do they work?
The definition of tides is the rise and fall of the levels in the ocean.
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the sun moon and the spinning of the earth!There are so many different types of tides, high, low, spring, neap, and more!
High tides and low tides.
High and low tides are naturally occurring rises and falls in the level of different waters.
A high tide happens when the sea water reaches it's greets height. A high tide looks there is a lot more water than usual in the body of water you are looking at.
A low tide happens the sea water reaches its lowest height. A low tide looks like there is a lot less water than usual in the body of water you happen to be looking at.
Spring tides and Neap tides.
Spring tides occur around the new moon and full moon phases the sun, moon and earth are aligned, when this happens it makes the high tides higher and the low tides lower.
Neap tides neap tides occur during the first and third quarter phases of the moon.
neap tides make the tides less extreme high tides during neap tides are lower than high tides during spring tides, and low neap tides are higher than low spring tides.
how are tides created?
tides are created because the earth and moon are both attracted to each other just like magnets!
The moon tries to pull the earth over but the earth holds on to everything except the water! Since the water is always moving the earth can't hold on to it so the moon is able to pull at it. the two main tides that occur each day are the high and low tides.
Have Fun Out In The Tides!!!
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