Tides , periodic raising and lowering of ocean sea levelCause of tides , A combination of gravity and motion between the Earth, Moon, and SunTidal Cycle , Includes one high and one low tideHigh Tide , Highest water level in tidal cycleLow Tide , Lowest water level in tidal cycleTidal Range , Difference in water height between high and low tide within one cycleTidal Period , Time between two sequential high or low tidesBarycenter , The common center of mass in the Earth that the Moon rotates around Newtons Law of Universal Gravitation , Every particle attracts every other particleZenith , Greatest Force. Closest to moon.Nadir , Least Force. Furthest from moon.Due to Centripetal force , How come the Moon doesn’t crash into Earth instead of rotating around the Barycenter?Centripetal force , Center-seeking forceResultant forces , The differences between Centripetal force and Gravitational pull are: Tide-generating forces , What is another name for Resultant forces?Result of imbalance between gravity and inertia , A water bulge to each side of Earth!Tidal period , time between high tidesLunar day , 24 hours and 50 minutes moon orbits earthSolar day , 24