Earth's Tides

Explore Earth's Tides! Label diagrams & learn about spring/neap tides.

Tides Read the article and look at diagram to complete the fill in the blank activity below. Spring and Neap Tide DiagramOn the diagram below, label the following vocabulary words: sun neap tide earth first quarter full moon new moon spring tide last quarter Neap tide Spring tide Last quarter First Quarter Earth Sun Sun Earth New Moon Full Moon Sort the descriptions for spring and neap tides. Spring Tides sun and moon work together occur when Earth, sun, and moon are all aligned occur during new and full moons largest difference between high and low tide Neap Tides result of moon and sun working against each other's pull occur when Earth, sun, and moon are in a right angle occur during quarter moons smallest difference between high and low tide