Tides

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

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spring tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

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neap tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram? Options: new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter/third quarter

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full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What causes tides? Options: gravity, wind, spring, neap

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gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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

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Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

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The moon is closer to the Earth than the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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How many high tides does a place have each day?

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2

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

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high 

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

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high tide

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Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every (Options: 24 hours, 12.5 hours, 25 hours, 6.25 hours)

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12.5 hours