Tides

Front

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

Back

12.5 hours

Front

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

Back

tides

Front

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

Back

Moon

Front

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create? Options: neap tide, spring tide, new moon tide, full moon tide

Back

spring tide

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.

Front

What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?

Back

high 

Front

What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create? Options: full moon tide, new moon tide, neap tide, spring tide

Back

neap tide

Front

Neap tides happen at _________ and _________ phases of the moon.

Back

1st quarter and 3rd quarter

Front

High tides and low tides each happen _____ times per day.

Back

2

Front

Why do spring tides have the largest tidal ranges?

Back

The earth, moon, and sun are aligned for greater gravitational force.