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Tides and Astronomy

Earth's Place in the Universe

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Rise and Fall of the surface levels of Earth's Oceans Tides
What causes tides? The gravitational pulls of the moon and sun.
The highest water along the shore line. The moon is closest to this side of the planet High Tide
The lowest water along the shore line. The Moon is farthest to this side of the planet Low Tide
Every location has 2 low tides and 2 high tides every how many hours. 24 hours
Tides with the greatest difference between high and low tides. Spring tides
Tides with the least difference between high and low tides. Neap Tides
The study of objects in space. Astronomy
A scientist who studies astronomy. Astronomer
Device for observing very distant objects. Telescope
A type of telescope that uses convex lenses to bend and focus light rays to produce images of objects in space. Refractor Telescope
A type of telescope that uses mirrors to focus light rays to produce images of objects in space. Reflector Telescope
Telescope that uses radio waves to produce an image of objects in space. Radio Telescope
A natural or artificial object that revolves around another object in space, Satellite
Telescopes or other instruments that have been launched into space to collect data with out the interference from Earth's Atmosphere. Space Observatories
Spacecrafts that contain instruments but not a human crew. They travel too far for it to be safe for humans. Space Probes
A device that collects light from distant stars and separates it into different colors. The colors tell us the size, type, and age of the star. Spectroscope
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