Tides

Front

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

Back

Moon

Front

What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

Back

neap tide

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 causes tides?

Back

the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.

Front

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

Back

gravity

Front

If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide? Options: 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours

Back

6 hours

Front

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day? Options: 1 low tide, 1 high tide, 4 low tides, 4 high tides, 3 low tides, 3 high tides, 2 low tides, 2 high tides

Back

2 low tides, 2 high tides

Front

You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later, what tide will you see?

Back

low

Front

What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

Back

Neap Tide

Front

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

Back

It is closer to the Earth.