What property of the Moon is responsible for the tides?

The way the moon is oriented in relation to the Earth and the Sun causes differences in tides. What effect would the Earth, Moon, and Sun all being aligned have on the high tide?

Low tide will always appear on the side of the Earth...

If the high tide occurred at 3:00 PM when would the low tide be expected to occur?

Why is it important to ship captains to know when the high and low tides will be occurring?

If you are looking at the Moon at night and the right side is lit up, which portion of its cycle is it in?

Approximately how many days are there in the lunar cycle?

If there was a full moon on August 2nd, when would the new moon occur?

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon falls into the Earth's shadow. What phase of the moon must it be in for this to occur?

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon's shadow falls over a portion of the Earth. What phase of the moon must it be for this to occur?

During what phase of the moon will the tides be the highest?

What do we call the type of rotation that that Moon has?

If exactly half of the Moon is visible from the Earth and the half we can see is on the left, what phase is it?

What is a 'Blue Moon'?

What are the names of the Earth and the Moon?

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