Waves+and+Tides

^.^ 16.2 WAVES &TIDES ^.^

 * Waves **


 * A //wave// is a burst of energy that is released from the water once it hits the shore.
 * It takes wind to make //waves//.

Parts Of a Wave
 * //Wave Height//- the amplitude of a wave; distance between the top of a crest and the bottom of a trough.
 * //Wave Length//- the distance between one crest and one trough during one complete wave.
 * //Wave period//- one tough and crest;complete wave
 * //Trough//- lowest part of wave
 * //Crest//- highest part of wave
 * //Fetch//- distance that the wind has traveled across open water


 * Tides **


 * A //tide// is a daily change in the elevation of the ocean surface.
 * They are caused by the gravitational pull between the Earth, Sun,and Moon. Since the pressure is so intense, the ocean just contracts in and out which makes the water high or low.

Types of Tides
 * //Spring tides//- tides that have the greatest tidal range due to the alignment of the Sun and Moon.
 * The gravity from the Sun and the Moon is so intense, it pulls on Earth's water causing extreme tides everywhere.
 * The high tides and low tides are extreme during a //spring tide//.
 * //Neap Tides//- when the lowest tides form due to a right angle that is formed between the Sun and the Moon during its 1st and 3rd quarter and the gravitational force that's coming from the two of them.
 * The lowest tidal ranges occur during //neap tides.//

Tidal Patterns


 * //Tidal Patterns// let you know how large or small the tides are.


 * //Semidiurnal Tide//- two high tides, two low tides
 * //Mixed Tide- Several mixtures of high and low tides.//
 * //Diurnal Tide//- one high tide and one low tide

=  ~>.<~ !Interesting Facts! ~>.<~ =

If a tide is too low, it causes low shoreline, and shallow water. At times, the changes in tides can effect the habitat of the sea animals. || This is what i have learned from my research on waves and tides.
 *  K || W ||  L ||
 * Waves happen on a beach . || Are waves and tides connected? If so how? || Yes, because waves show how high or low the surface water will be. Tides show how deep or shallow ocean water will be all around the world. ||
 * Waves occur because of wind. || Where do tides occur? || Tides occur any where near on ocean and where ever water is. But there may be places that have higher/lower tides than others . ||
 * Tides occur because of gravity from the Sun and Moon. || What will happen if a tide is too high or too low? || If a tide is too high, it causes flooding, larger waves, and deeper water

!i!One of the Highest Tides in the World!i! Bay of Fundy

"Twice everyday the bay fills and empties of its 100 billion tonnes of water, creating the highest tides in the world. The height of the tide is 3.5 meters (11ft) along the southwest shore of Nova Scotia and steadily increases as the floodwater travel up the 280 km (174 miles) of shoreline to the head of the Bay where in the Minas Basin the height of the tide can reach 16 meters (53ft)." //__http://www.bayoffundy.com/highesttides.aspx__//

A quote form some one who has been to the //Bay of Fundy// "The highest tides have been recorded along the Bay of Fundy. This body of water is between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick provinces in Canada. The tides show a difference of up to 42 feet in a 12 hour span. Really amazing to sit on the shore, have [a] drink by the fire, and then see the fire go out when the tide changes. My vote is Hall's Harbour Nova Scotia."- //Madmatt// []

Works Cited: google.com ask.com Earth Science book (Chapter 16 Section 2 pg. 455-460) http://www.mos.org/oceans/motion/tides.html //__http://www.bayoffundy.com/highesttides.aspx__// []