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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.springhighlowneap
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phasesSpring tides are LOWER than neap tidesSpring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?SunSaturnMoonVenus
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens when there is a spring tideShort Tides and semi-short tidesHigh tides and very low tideslow tides and medium tidessmall tidal ranges
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat do we call a tide that has a large range?gravitywindspringneap
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat do we call tides that have a smaller range that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?Neap TideSpring TideLarger ChangeSmaller Change
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?neap tidespring tidenew moon tidefull moon tide
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?full moon tidenew moon tideneap tidespring tide
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich moon phase is shown in this diagram?new moonfirst quarterfull moonlast quarter/3rd quarter
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes tides?gravitywindspringneap
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?SunSaturnMoonVenus
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAt the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, another tidal bulge takes place on other side of Earth. True or False?TrueFalseMaybeI don't know!
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIf tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?2 hours6 hours12 hours24 hours
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?neap tidespring tidenew moon tidefull moon tide
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