Tides
1: What are tides?
tides are the regular rise or fall water level throughout the sea
2: What causes tides? Explain in detail (show diagram)
The pushing and pulling of the sun and moon causes tides
3: Where do tides occur?
tides occur in the ocean
4: Explain- High and low tides (difference)
the difference between high and low tide is the tidal range
5: Which object exerts the most force on the tidal bulge? Why?
the moon exerts the most force on the tidal budge because it is really close to the earth
6: What happens when the sun and moon align? What happens when they are perpendicular to
each other?
when the sun and the moon align they create the strongest highest and lowest tides called spring tides, and when perpendicular the pull at the sea from different directions they make moderate tides called neap tides
7: What are some of the other factors that affect tides?
the sea floor topography affects tides
8: What are the zones of the intertidal zone?
the zones of the intertidal zones are the spray zone, upper intertidal zone, mid intertidal zone, low intertidal zone, and the subtidal zone
9: What are some of the challenges for the critters of the intertidal zone? Explain.
they have to stay wet somehow and not dry out, maybe withstand high sun temperatures, all in all they must be able to resist water loss for a period of time
10: How do the intertidal organisms COPE with the harsh environment?
some of these intertidal organisms might ball up and create mucus to protect themselves, some pile on top of each other to prevent too much water loss, some burrow in the sand for a cool protecting area, some go under their own shells for safety and to stay wet.
11: What are some of the adaptations that help organisms cope with wave action?
some adaptations the help organisms cope with wave action can be thick skin, suction tube feet to hold on while the water moves, thick shells, some cement themselves to rock, some have very sturdy bodies as they just sway with the currents
Do: Predicting the Tides
Answer the questions with the animations- post on your website with diagrams and descriptions
Do: Life in the Intertidal Zone
Answer the questions with the animations- post on your website with diagrams and descriptions
Global Impact
What is the global impact of tides? Explain.
tides are okay, its what keeps the water running, and the world wouldn't be right without tides
What are some of the challenges on coastal areas because of tides?
well for humans, try not to be swept away, and for living organisms they try to stay as moist as possible
Explain how electricity can be generated by currents and tidal power.
using some new inventions that these companies produce, it somehow takes the power of the wave and produces it into power electricity
tides are the regular rise or fall water level throughout the sea
2: What causes tides? Explain in detail (show diagram)
The pushing and pulling of the sun and moon causes tides
3: Where do tides occur?
tides occur in the ocean
4: Explain- High and low tides (difference)
the difference between high and low tide is the tidal range
5: Which object exerts the most force on the tidal bulge? Why?
the moon exerts the most force on the tidal budge because it is really close to the earth
6: What happens when the sun and moon align? What happens when they are perpendicular to
each other?
when the sun and the moon align they create the strongest highest and lowest tides called spring tides, and when perpendicular the pull at the sea from different directions they make moderate tides called neap tides
7: What are some of the other factors that affect tides?
the sea floor topography affects tides
8: What are the zones of the intertidal zone?
the zones of the intertidal zones are the spray zone, upper intertidal zone, mid intertidal zone, low intertidal zone, and the subtidal zone
9: What are some of the challenges for the critters of the intertidal zone? Explain.
they have to stay wet somehow and not dry out, maybe withstand high sun temperatures, all in all they must be able to resist water loss for a period of time
10: How do the intertidal organisms COPE with the harsh environment?
some of these intertidal organisms might ball up and create mucus to protect themselves, some pile on top of each other to prevent too much water loss, some burrow in the sand for a cool protecting area, some go under their own shells for safety and to stay wet.
11: What are some of the adaptations that help organisms cope with wave action?
some adaptations the help organisms cope with wave action can be thick skin, suction tube feet to hold on while the water moves, thick shells, some cement themselves to rock, some have very sturdy bodies as they just sway with the currents
Do: Predicting the Tides
Answer the questions with the animations- post on your website with diagrams and descriptions
Do: Life in the Intertidal Zone
Answer the questions with the animations- post on your website with diagrams and descriptions
Global Impact
What is the global impact of tides? Explain.
tides are okay, its what keeps the water running, and the world wouldn't be right without tides
What are some of the challenges on coastal areas because of tides?
well for humans, try not to be swept away, and for living organisms they try to stay as moist as possible
Explain how electricity can be generated by currents and tidal power.
using some new inventions that these companies produce, it somehow takes the power of the wave and produces it into power electricity