Tides Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- tides : rise and fall of sea levels caused by the moon’s gravity
- neap tides : occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other
- tidal cycle : time it takes for two high tides to occur
- gravitational force : pull that causes ocean water to bulge toward the moon
- spring tides : tides that have the greatest difference between high and low water levels
- moon : the main celestial body affecting tides on earth
- lesser : the sun also affects tides but to a _ degree than the moon
- high tide : when the tide is at its highest level
- low tide : when the tide is at its lowest level
- bulges : the gravitational pull of the moon creates two of these on earth’s oceans
- orbit : tides repeat in a predictable pattern based on this motion of the moon
