Tides

Front

_______ are daily changes in ocean water.

Back

Tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

The moon is mainly responsible for the tides on Earth because it is _________ _________.

Back

much closer

Front

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides? Options: Sun, Saturn, Moon, Venus

Back

Moon

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

How many high tides does a place have each day?

Back

2

Front

What causes tides?

Back

gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of an effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?

Back

The moon is closer to the Earth than the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Tides are caused mainly by what?

Back

Moon’s gravitational pull

Front

As the moon revolves around the earth, the water follows the motion and causes...

Back

high tides and low tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every

Back

12.5 hours

Front

What causes tides?

Back

Differences in how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4