Question

name: _____________________________ date: __________ period: ___
tide graphing activity
instructions: graph - with a bar graph - how deep the depth of the average daily tide depth on the graph below the associated tide. label on this graph where the neap and spring tides occur, (beneath the bars labelled with the matching moon phases.

moon phase	average daily tide depth	tide names (label on graph)
waxing crescent	5
first quarter	2	neap
waxing gibbous	5
full moon	8	spring
waning gibbous	5
last quarter	2	neap
waning crescent	5

graph with x - axis labels: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent; y - axis from 0 to 8
spring or
neap tides: spring ____ neap __ spring __ neap ____

Explanation:

To complete the tide graphing activity, follow these steps:

Step 1: Prepare the Bar Graph Axes

• The x - axis is labeled with the moon phases: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent.
• The y - axis is labeled with the tide depth, ranging from 0 to 8 (as per the data in the table).

Step 2: Plot the Bars for Each Moon Phase

• New Moon: The average daily tide depth is 8. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "New Moon") up to the y - value of 8. Label this tide as "Spring" (as per the table).
• Waxing Crescent: The depth is 5. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "Waxing Crescent") up to y = 5.
• First Quarter: The depth is 2. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "First Quarter") up to y = 2. Label this tide as "Neap".
• Waxing Gibbous: The depth is 5. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "Waxing Gibbous") up to y = 5.
• Full Moon: The depth is 8. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "Full Moon") up to y = 8. Label this tide as "Spring".
• Waning Gibbous: The depth is 5. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "Waning Gibbous") up to y = 5.
• Last Quarter: The depth is 2. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "Last Quarter") up to y = 2. Label this tide as "Neap".
• Waning Crescent: The depth is 5. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "Waning Crescent") up to y = 5.

Step 3: Label the Tides (Spring or Neap)

• For the bars corresponding to New Moon, Full Moon (depth = 8), label them as "Spring" (as per the "Tide Names" column in the table).
• For the bars corresponding to First Quarter, Last Quarter (depth = 2), label them as "Neap" (as per the "Tide Names" column in the table). The other bars (Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous, Waning Crescent) do not have a tide label in the "Tide Names" column of the table, but we have already plotted their depth.

After following these steps, the bar graph will accurately represent the average daily tide depth for each moon phase, with the appropriate labels for Spring and Neap tides.

Answer:

To complete the tide graphing activity, follow these steps:

Step 1: Prepare the Bar Graph Axes

• The x - axis is labeled with the moon phases: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent.
• The y - axis is labeled with the tide depth, ranging from 0 to 8 (as per the data in the table).

Step 2: Plot the Bars for Each Moon Phase

• New Moon: The average daily tide depth is 8. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "New Moon") up to the y - value of 8. Label this tide as "Spring" (as per the table).
• Waxing Crescent: The depth is 5. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "Waxing Crescent") up to y = 5.
• First Quarter: The depth is 2. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "First Quarter") up to y = 2. Label this tide as "Neap".
• Waxing Gibbous: The depth is 5. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "Waxing Gibbous") up to y = 5.
• Full Moon: The depth is 8. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "Full Moon") up to y = 8. Label this tide as "Spring".
• Waning Gibbous: The depth is 5. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "Waning Gibbous") up to y = 5.
• Last Quarter: The depth is 2. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "Last Quarter") up to y = 2. Label this tide as "Neap".
• Waning Crescent: The depth is 5. Draw a bar from the x - axis (at "Waning Crescent") up to y = 5.

Step 3: Label the Tides (Spring or Neap)

• For the bars corresponding to New Moon, Full Moon (depth = 8), label them as "Spring" (as per the "Tide Names" column in the table).
• For the bars corresponding to First Quarter, Last Quarter (depth = 2), label them as "Neap" (as per the "Tide Names" column in the table). The other bars (Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous, Waning Crescent) do not have a tide label in the "Tide Names" column of the table, but we have already plotted their depth.

After following these steps, the bar graph will accurately represent the average daily tide depth for each moon phase, with the appropriate labels for Spring and Neap tides.