What Causes Tides?

What Causes Tides?

Grade 8th Grade · Earth Science · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can explain how the gravitational forces of the Moon and Sun cause tides.

Warm-Up Video

AtomicSchool · 5:04

Space Science Tutorial: Spring and Neap Tides

Practice Questions

10 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Explain how the positions of the Sun and Moon relative to the Earth affect the strength of tides, differentiating between spring tides and neap tides.