Slide 1 Waves, Tides, Currents John Huth Harvard University Slide 2 Wave Parameters (Figure 7-1a) Slide 3 What Causes Waves? Wind Submarine disturbance Gravitational attraction…

Slide 1 Slide 2 The Moon Phases of the Moon Tides Slide 3 Characteristics of the Moon Spherical; made of rock Has no atmosphere, no water, and no living things Drastic temperature…

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The MOON General Stats: ¼ the size of Earth 1/6 the gravitational pull of Earth (180 lbs = 30 lbs) Gravitational pull too weak to hold atmosphere Extreme temperature changes…

Moon and Earth Moon and Earth By: Robert Brown Moon landforms/craters Earth There are mountainous regions called highlands. There are small and large craters from meteorite…

Tides and Tidal Forces Near Satellites Orbit Faster What If Satellites Are Tethered? The Tension Is Real There are Two Tidal Bulges on Earth Both Moon and Sun Cause Tides…

PowerPoint Presentation Waves, Beaches and Coastal Erosion 1 Tidal forces associated with Moon 1 Tidal forces associated with Sun and Moon High tide stays aligned with moon…

Slide 1 The Moon Satellite – Any body orbiting a central mass No Atmosphere No temperature regulation Daytime temperature = 400 K (266 F) Nighttime temperature = 100 K…

PowerPoint Presentation Waves, Beaches and Coastal Erosion 1 Tidal forces associated with Moon 1 Tidal forces associated with Sun and Moon High tide stays aligned with moon…

Waves, Tides, Currents John Huth Harvard University Wave Parameters (Figure 7-1a) What Causes Waves? Wind Submarine disturbance Gravitational attraction of sun and moon (tides…