2.) Imagine that you and your friend are at the beach. You have your chairs and umbrella set up in the perfect spot near the wat
er so you can jump in to cool off with ease. A few hours into your stay, the water line has managed to creep up closer and closer to your chairs and your things start to get wet! Your friend points up at the Moon and says it is to blame. What does this mean?
White response in complete sentences.
Include the answers to these questions in your response:
• What is happening at the beach?
• How is the Moon responsible?
• How long will this last?
The moon's gravitational pull generates something called the tidal force. The tidal force causes Earth—and its water—to bulge out on the side closest to the moon and the side farthest from the moon. These bulges of water are high tides.
• What is happening at the beach?
High tides due to the moon.
• How is the Moon responsible?
The moon's gravitational pull generates something called the tidal force.
How long will this last?
High tides occur 12 hours and 25 minutes apart, taking six hours and 12.5 minutes for the water at the shore to go from high to low, and then from low to high.
