8.7C Tides

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A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides.

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false

Front

Neap tides occur once a month.

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False

Front

Changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the height of high tides during a month.

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True

Front

Which type of tides would this arrangement of the Earth-Moon-Sun create?

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spring tide

Front

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

Front

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

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Moon

Front

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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Neap tides happen at _________ and _________ phases of the moon.

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1st quarter and 3rd quarter

Front

What type of tide is evident when the moon is in the full moon phase?

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spring tide

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The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

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high tide