TideMoonAlAM


 * **Dates** || **Coefficents** ||
 * 03/01/17 || 97 ||
 * 03/02/17 || 88 ||
 * 03/03/17 || 76 ||
 * 03/04/17 || 63 ||
 * 03/05/17 || 53 ||
 * 03/06/17 || 49 ||
 * 03/07/17 || 55 ||
 * 03/08/17 || 65 ||
 * 03/09/17 || 77 ||
 * 03/10/17 || 86 ||
 * 03/11/17 || 93 ||
 * 03/12/17 || 96 ||
 * 03/13/17 || 95 ||
 * 03/14/17 || 90 ||
 * 03/15/17 || 84 ||
 * 03/16/17 || 74 ||
 * 03/17/17 || 64 ||
 * 03/18/17 || 52 ||
 * 03/19/17 || 42 ||
 * 03/20/17 || 34 ||
 * 03/21/17 || 35 ||
 * 03/22/17 || 41 ||
 * 03/23/17 || 53 ||
 * 03/24/17 || 67 ||
 * 03/25/17 || 81 ||
 * 03/26/17 || 94 ||
 * 03/27/17 || 104 ||
 * 03/28/17 || 108 ||
 * 03/29/17 || 108 ||
 * 03/30/17 || 102 ||
 * 03/31/17 || 91 ||

Compare the relative positions of the earth, moon and sun to explain the differences between new moon, half moon and full moon phases. On a new Moon, half of the moon is facing the sun and the other is facing the earth. When it is a half moon, on earth we see half of the moon. The other half is facing the sun. On a full moon we can see all of the moon that is facing the earth, however the other half is completely dark.

Using the positions of the moon relative to a location on earth, explain why the tides alternate from low to high during a 24 hour period and why there are usually 2 high tides alternating with low tides each day. The tides alternate because of the gravitational pull of the sun, moon, and the earth's rotation. There are 2 tides because the moon's gravity is stronger than the sun at night because the moon is closer. So at night the moon has a stronger pull making the tides higher.

Provide an explanation for the pattern of high coefficient of tides alternating with the low coefficient of tides during the month based on the relative position of the earth, moon and sun. Since the moons complete orbit around the earth is 28 days, then on the 28th day the tide should be its largest, then sun and earth have the most gravity. When the coefficient is low, the moon should be on a Waxing Crescent or Waning Crescent.