Lunar and Planetary Institute  Dance of the Moon and Oceans
EXPLORE! To the Moon and Beyond with NASA's LRO Mission  Dance
of the Moon and Oceans  Adapted from "Tides,"Scientific
Explorations with Paul Doherty © 2003, rev. 18 November 2003,
the Exploratorium.     What's the Point?    • The Moon's motion
in orbit around the Earth and its gravitational pull results in
an observable phenomenon at Earth's surface: tides.   • Tides
are the daily rise and fall of ocean waters along coastlines.
They reach a maximum height known as high tide and a minimum
height known as low tide.   • Tides have important effects on
marine life and ocean currents.   • The Sun also pulls on the
Earth and oceans, contributing less than half of the total
height of the tides.   • Without the Moon, Earth would have
smaller tides generated only by the Sun's gravitational pull.
For the group:    • Images of high and low tide in the Bay of
Fundy, preferably printed in color   • Optional: Images of high
and low tide at a local ocean beach p