Tides and Moon

3. the difference in height between an area's high tide and low tide.
5. water level that has risen as a result of the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth.
7. Phase where we see the left half of the moon
9. the lowest level of high tide when the difference between low and high tide is the least, occurring when the gravitational pull of the sun counteracts that of the moon.
12. The moon is getting smaller in the sky
13. water level that has dropped as a result of the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth.
14. Phase when we can't see the moon

1. strong current that runs along the surface of the ocean from shore to open sea. Also called rip current.
2. Phase that we can see the whole moon
3. tidal wave. Tide flowing upstream against the current of a river, forming a wave of water.
4. Phase where we see the right half of the moon
6. The moon is getting larger in the sky
8. tide occuring during the times of full and new moon that "springs" to above-average highs and lows.
10. gravitational pull exerted by one object, such as the sun or moon, that raises tides on another object, such as the Earth.
11. rise and fall of the ocean's waters