Tides

Front

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

Back

neap

Front

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

Back

tides

Front

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. Options: spring, high, low, neap

Back

spring

Front

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________. Options: high tide, low tide, neap tide, spring tide

Back

high tide

Front

Water flows toward the high tides, halfway between them causing ____________.

Back

low tides

Front

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

Back

12.5 hours

Front

A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides.

Back

false

Front

Neap tides occur once a month.

Back

False

Front

What causes tides?

Back

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

Front

Changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the height of high tides during a month.

Back

True