Tides

Front

How many times per month does a spring tide occur?

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twice

Front

How many high tides does a place have each day?

Back

2

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

gravity/moon's pulling

Front

The difference in levels of ocean water at high and low tides is the _________________

Back

tidal range

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 do we call the type of tide with small tidal ranges that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

Back

Neap Tide

Front

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

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high 

Front

Why does a spring tide create much higher tides than normal tidal ranges?

Back

Because the moon and sun are combining their gravitational strength

Front

_______ are daily changes in ocean water.

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Tides