Question: What causes OCEAN WAVES & TIDES wave movement of energy through a body of water usually – formed when winds blow across the water’s surface transferring energy Parts of a Wave: crest highest point of wave – trough lowest point of wave – wavelength distance from one – to another, or from one trough to another amplitude the amount of energy a wave carries (measured from – resting point to crest) frequency number of waves that pass a point in a certain – amount of time tides daily rise and fall of Earth’s waters on its coastlines caused – by the gravitational interaction of Earth, the Moon and the Sun The gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon produces two bulges on ocean surfaces one bulge on side of Earth facing – the Moon and the other on the side that’s facing away from the Moon these bulges represent high tides. – tidal range the difference in water level between a high tide and a – low tide and vary depending on the positions of the Sun and Moon with respect to Earth spring tide the largest tidal range and occurs when Earth, the – Moon and the Sun form a straight line neap tide the lowest tidal range and occurs when Earth, the – Moon and the Sun form a right angle
Question: What causes OCEAN WAVES & TIDES wave – movement of energy through a body of water usually formed when winds blow across the water’s surface transferring energy Parts of a Wave: crest – highest point of wave trough – lowest point of wave wavelength – distance from one to another, or from one trough to another amplitude – the amount of energy a wave carries (measured from resting point to crest) frequency – number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time tides – daily rise and fall of Earth’s waters on its coastlines caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth, the Moon and the Sun The gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon produces two bulges on ocean surfaces – one bulge on side of Earth facing the Moon and the other on the side that’s facing away from the Moon – these bulges represent high tides. tidal range – the difference in water level between a high tide and a low tide and vary depending on the positions of the Sun and Moon with respect to Earth spring tide – the largest tidal range and occurs when Earth, the Moon and the Sun form a straight line neap tide – the lowest tidal range and occurs when Earth, the Moon and the Sun form a right angle
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