Tides Quiz

Tides Quiz

Assessment

Passage

Science

4th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jonathan Ramey

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the water level at the beach to change?

The wind

The gravitational pull of the moon

The temperature

The rotation of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many high tides and low tides occur each day?

One high tide and one low tide

Two high tides and two low tides

Three high tides and three low tides

Four high tides and four low tides

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used when the tide is going out?

Flooding

Ebbing

High tide

Low tide

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference in sea level between high tide and low tide called?

Tidal range

Tidal wave

Tidal current

Tidal flow

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take for the tide to change from high tide to low tide?

3 hours

6 hours

9 hours

12 hours

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the water level at high tide?

The water level is lower and the beach is wider

The water level is higher and the waves reach higher onto the beach

The water level stays the same

The water level is lower and the waves are smaller

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the largest known tidal range located?

The Pacific Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean

The Bay of Fundy in Canada

The Indian Ocean

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the usual tidal range in the open ocean?

About 1 foot

About 2 feet

About 3 feet

About 4 feet