Title
Further Investigations: Tidal Movements
Table of Contents
- Observe the moon every night at the same time for an entire month.
- Draw and record your observations on a calendar.
- Compare your observations of the moon to a tide calendar. How do your observations of the moon compare to the tides on the calendar?
- Research how tidal movements affect daily life for people that live in coastal communities (e.g., school, shopping, recreational activities, etc.).
- Why are full moons so common while lunar eclipses are relatively rare? Describe or draw the relative positions of the earth, the sun, and the moon during the following events:
- full moon
- lunar eclipse
- new moon
- solar eclipse
