Tides

Front

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

Back

Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.

Front

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. Options: spring, high, low, neap

Back

spring

Front

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

Back

Moon

Front

What happens during a spring tide?

Back

High tides and very low tides

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 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 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

Why do spring tides have the largest tidal ranges?

Back

The earth, moon, and sun are aligned for greater gravitational force.

Front

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

Back

1st quarter and 3rd quarter