Tides

Front

A neap tide occurs during which two lunar phases?

Back

1st Quarter and 3rd Quarter

Front

A spring tide occurs during which two lunar phases?

Back

New Moon and Full Moon

Front

When sea levels are higher than average, what type of tide is occurring?

Back

High Tide

Front

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

Back

Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full 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

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

What causes tides?

Back

the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.

Front

Why does the Moon have a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun?

Back

It is closer to the Earth.

Front

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

Back

moon

Front

The rotation of Earth and the _________________ of the moon causes the tidal cycles to occur.

Back

revolution