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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a high tide?
Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon
Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon
Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?SunSaturnMoonVenus
- 3. Multiple Choice
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
full moon tide
new moon tide
neap tide
spring tide
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?neap tidespring tidenew moon tidefull moon tide
- 5. Multiple ChoiceTides are caused bystrong winds that blow over ocean waters.the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.variations in the salinity of ocean water
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes tides?gravitywindspringneap
- 7. 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
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow many low tides and high tides happen in a day?1 low tide, 1 high tide4 low tides, 4 high tides3 low tides, 3 high tides2 low tides, 2 high tides
- 9. Multiple ChoiceYou visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later what tide will you see?highlownonespring
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?Neap TideSpring TideLarger ChangeSmaller Change
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...it is smaller than the Sunit revolves around the Earthit is closer to the Earth
- 12. Multiple ChoiceDifferences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.gravitylunar phasestidesdabbing
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.high tidelow tideneap tidespring tide
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tidestruefalse
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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
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