Tides Crossword Puzzle Name:_________________________ Date:________________ Block:_______

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Across
  1. 3. A partial tide, with a period of 12 hours, caused by the tide-producing force of the sun.
  2. 6. produced when the sun, moon, and Earth align at a 90° angle
  3. 8. A moon phase where the right half of the moon is lit and creates neap tides
  4. 9. the phase of the moon in which its whole disk is illuminated
  5. 11. a force that exists between any two objects that have mass
  6. 13. the phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and invisible from earth
  7. 15. the state of the tide when at its highest level
Down
  1. 1. A moon phase where the left half of the moon is lit
  2. 2. the layer of rock that forms Earth's surface
  3. 4. the part of a terrestrial tide due to the mutual attraction between earth and moon
  4. 5. a type of tide that occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line
  5. 7. any star around which planets revolve
  6. 10. the state of the tide when at its lowest level
  7. 12. a molecule that contains two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
  8. 14. a disturbance caused by a vibration