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Tides
Review of the Vocabulary for Tides
Term | Definition |
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Neap Tide | A period of low tidal range which occur when the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are perpendicular to one another (with respect to the Earth). They occur during 1st and 3rd quarter of the moons. |
Spring Tide | A tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water when the forces of the sun and moon are parallel to one another. |
High Tide | the state of the tide when at its highest level. |
Low tide | the state of the tide when at its lowest level. |
Ocean tide | It is a very long-period wave that moves through the oceans in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun. |