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- 1. Multiple Choice
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.
high
neap
low
spring
- 2. Multiple Choice
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are in a straight line.
spring
high
low
neap
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
Sun
Saturn
Moon
Venus
- 4. Multiple Choice
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
full moon tide
new moon tide
neap tide
spring tide
- 5. Multiple Choice
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
neap tide
spring tide
new moon tide
full moon tide
- 6. Multiple ChoiceSpring tides occur...each hour2 times a dayeach monthtwice a month
- 7. Multiple Choice
Neap tides occur about -
each hour2 times a dayeach monthtwice a month - 8. Multiple Choice
You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return about 6 hours later what tide will you see?
high
low
none
spring
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which picture illustrates high tide at Worms Head?
A
B
- 10. Multiple Choice
Neap tides happen during ___________ and _____________ moons.
full / new
1st quarter / 3rd quarter
waxing gibbous / waning gibbous
waxing crescent / waning crescent
- 11. Multiple Choice
During which moon phases will Earth experience largest tidal range difference between high and low tides?
First Quarter and Full Moon
First Quarter and Last Quarter
New Moon and Full Moon
New Moon and Last Quarter
- 12. Multiple Choice
During which moon phases will Earth experience the smallest tidal range?
First Quarter and Full Moon
First Quarter and Last Quarter
New Moon and Full Moon
New Moon and Last Quarter
- 13. Multiple Choice
Neap tides occur when the Earth, Sun and Moon are
At a 90 degree angle
In a straight line
- 14. Multiple Choice
Spring tides occur when the Earth, Sun and Moon are
At a 90 degree angle
In a straight line
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.high tidelow tideneap tidespring tide
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?SunSaturnMoonVenus
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat do we call a tide that has a large range?gravitywindspringneap
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHow many high tides does a place have each day?3452
- 19. Multiple Choice
A high tide occurs on the water farthest from the moon because -
the gravity of the moon is pulling on the water at A.
the gravity of the sun is pulling on the water at A.
the gravity of the moon is pulling on the water at C.
the gravity of the moon is pulling on the Earth at B leaving water behind a C due to inertia.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What causes tides?
gravity from only the moon and Earth
gravity between Earth and the sun
mostly gravity from the sun because it is so big and some gravity from the moon
mostly gravity from the moon, but also some of the sun's gravity
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe difference in levels of ocean water at high and low tides is the _________________.low tidetidal rangehigh tideslack water
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a characteristic of a Spring tide?
higher high tides
lower low tides
smallest tidal range
occurs during a new moon
- 23. Multiple Choice
The place on Earth (away from the moon) where that is no bulge of water is ___________.
high tide
low tide
neap tide
spring tide
- 24. Multiple Choice
Select all the reasons there are daily high and low tides.
the gravity of the moon
the gravity of the sun
the revolution of Earth
the rotation of Earth
the gravity of Venus and Mars
- 25. Multiple Choice
The moon's gravity is 2 times greater than the gravity of the sun because _______.
the moon is smaller
the moon is bigger
the moon is closer
the moon is farther
- 26. Multiple Choice
The effect of the gravity of the moon is __ times greater than the effect gravity of the sun on the tides.
0
2
3
1/2
- 27. Multiple Choice
A high tide occurs on the water closest to the moon because -
the gravity of the moon is pulling on the water at A.
the gravity of the sun is pulling on the water at A.
the gravity of the moon is pulling on the water at C.
the gravity of the moon is pulling on the Earth at B leaving water behind a C due to inertia.
- 28. Multiple Choice
The effect of the moon's gravity is __ times greater than the sun's gravity.
2
3
4
10
- 29. Multiple Choice
The effect of the moon's gravity is greater (than the sun's gravity) on tides because it is -
farther from the Earth.
closer to the Earth.
brighter than the sun.
colder than the sun
- 30. Multiple Choice
You visited the beach at 7 am and it is high tide. If you return about 12 hours later what tide will you see?
high
low
none
spring
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which picture illustrates low tide at Worms Head?
A
B
- 32. Multiple Choice
Libby went to the beach in the morning around 7 am. She put her chair and umbrella on the beach. Libby realized that she left her cell phone at home and ran home to get it. While she was home she decided to eat breakfast, talk to her friends, have lunch, and run to the store and get sunscreen. When she walked back to the beach her chair and umbrella were wet. What most likely happen?
Her things got wet during high tide.
Her things got wet during low tide.
There was a neap tide that day.
Her broth put her things in the water.
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