Tides Lab Crossword
Across
- 1. a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
- 4. The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water levels, primarily caused by a gravitational pull
- 6. can refer to something of or relating to the sea.
- 8. The ________ gravitational pull is the primary driver of tides
- 10. the force of attraction between any two objects with mass,
Down
- 2. the area between the high and low tide marks where land and sea meet.
- 3. During _____ and full moon phases, the Earth, Moon, and Sun align, causing the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon to combine,resulting in spring tides with higher high tides and lower low tides.
- 5. of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
- 7. occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other,
- 9. Organisms that live in the splash zone must be adapted for long periods of _____ water