Tides

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Across
  1. 2. The term for when the Moon is at its furthest distance to Earth
  2. 3. When water level is at its maximum at a coastal location
  3. 5. When the gravity of the moon and sun pull in opposite directions
  4. 6. When the gravity of the moon and sun pull in the same direction
  5. 9. When water level is its minimum level at a coastal location
  6. 12. The moon phases for neap tides are the two ______ phases
  7. 13. The time difference between a lunar day and a solar day
  8. 15. The time it takes for the Moon to rotate and be above the same position relative to Earth
  9. 16. This tide occurs when a spring tide happens when the Moon is at its closest distance to Earth
Down
  1. 1. The term for when the Moon is at its closest distance to Earth
  2. 4. How long does the Earth take to rotate
  3. 7. The orbit of the Moon around Earth is not a perfect circle but an _________
  4. 8. The tilt of the Earth is around _______ degrees
  5. 10. The moon phase for a spring tide would be new or ____ moon
  6. 11. What is the attractive force between 2 objects?
  7. 14. The time between 2 consecutive high tides is 12 hours and _____ minutes