Tides

Front

_______ are daily changes in ocean water.

Back

Tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

The tidal force exerted by the ______ is stronger than the tidal force exerted by the _______. Options: earth, ocean, sun, moon, moon, stars, moon, sun

Back

moon, sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

The bulges that occur in the Earth's oceans are called ______ _______.

Back

high tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

As the _____ revolves around the Earth and Earth rotates, the tidal bulge moves around the Earth. Options: sun, ocean, Earth, moon

Back

moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

The tidal bulge follows the movement of the _____.

Back

moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

Because the moon is so much closer than the sun, the moon's gravitational force is much stronger than that of the ___.

Back

sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What causes tides?

Back

gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

Tides are caused mainly by what? Options: Moon’s gravitational pull, Sun’s gravitational pull, Earth’s gravitational pull

Back

Moon’s gravitational pull

Front

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

Back

neap

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1