Tides Crossword

4. A instrument that is used to measure tides by recording the heights of the water at different times or making continuous graphs of the height of the water over time
7. Pulls the Earth through gravity but less than the Moon due to its distance from Earth
8. An ecosystem that is directly affected by tides
10. When ocean water advances to its furthest extent onto the shore
11. A relatively strong narrow current flowing outward from the beach through the surf zone, presenting hazard to swimmers
13. Acts with gravity in opposition of Earth's oceans to create two tidal bulges
14. Occurs 6 hours after every high tide
15. when the Sun Moon and Earth are in a straight line, causing stronger gravitational pulls and extreme tides
16. The rising and falling of ocean currents, occurring every 6 hours

1. Pulls the Earth to create tides
2. When an area only gets one high tide and one low tide per lunar day
3. An industry affected directly by tides
5. The force that attracts a body towards the center of the Earth or towards any other physical body that has mass
6. 29 and 1/2 days measured between successive new moons
9. when the Sun Moon and Earth create a right angle and the gravitational pulls balance out creating moderate tidal changes
12. When an area experiences two high tides and two low tides of different sizes per lunar day