Tides Crossword Puzzle

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