A coastline on Earth experienced a high tide at 6 a.m. At what approximate time will the next low tide occur, and why?
6 p.m., because the coastline will turn 90 degrees from the moon
6 p.m., because the coastline will turn 180 degrees from the moon
12 noon, because the coastline will turn 90 degrees from the moon
12 noon, because the coastline will turn 180 degrees from the moon
I am not really for sure on this one, but I think it is either the first one or the third one. Please help
To clariify what he is saying. it is B because it would face directly away from the moon. In degree
180 degrees
To determine the approximate time of the next low tide, we need to understand the relationship between tides and the moon's position.
Tides are primarily caused by the gravitational pull of the moon on Earth's oceans. As the moon orbits around the Earth, it creates a tidal bulge on the side closest to it and also on the opposite side, resulting in two high tides and two low tides every lunar day.
Since the first high tide occurred at 6 a.m., we can assume that the coastline is influenced by the moon's gravitational pull. To find out when the next low tide will occur, we need to determine when the coastline will be 180 degrees away from the moon.
One complete lunar cycle takes approximately 24 hours and 50 minutes, which means there are roughly 12 hours and 25 minutes between high tides. So, considering that the first high tide occurred at 6 a.m., the next low tide would be around 6 p.m.
Therefore, the correct answer is "6 p.m., because the coastline will turn 180 degrees from the moon." This option aligns with the approximate time frame between high and low tides.
high tide occurs twice daily ... about every 12 hrs ... with low tide in between
high is facing directly toward the moon , or directly away
your supposition of the answer is correct