Tides

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What is a high tide?

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Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

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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

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6 hours

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Tides are caused mainly by what? Options: Moon’s gravitational pull, Sun’s gravitational pull, Earth’s gravitational pull

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Moon’s gravitational pull

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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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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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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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The tidal bulge follows the movement of the _____. Options: moon, sun, Earth, ocean

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moon

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What happens when there is a spring tide?

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really high tides

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Most places on Earth experience about how many high and low tides in 24 hours?

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2 high and 2 low tides

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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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