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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.highneaplowspring
- 2. Multiple ChoiceDifferences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.gravitylunar phasestidesdabbing
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.springhighlowneap
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.high tidelow tideneap tidespring tide
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWater flows toward the high tides, halfway between them causing ____________.neap tidehigh tidespring tidelow tides
- 6. Multiple ChoiceTides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every24 hours12.5 hours25 hours6.25 hours
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tidestruefalse
- 8. Multiple ChoiceNeap tides occur once a month.TrueFalse
- 9. Multiple ChoiceTides are caused mainly by the differences in how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of the Earth.TrueFalse
- 10. Multiple ChoiceChanges in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the height of high tides during a month.TrueFalse
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