Tides

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Time from high tide to low tide: 12 h & 25 min. What type of tides does this community experience? Options: semidiurnal tides, mixed semidiurnal tides, diurnal tides, neap tides

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diurnal tides

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A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

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neap

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Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

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tides

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

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spring

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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

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How many tides (both low & high) do we have each day if it mixed semidiurnal?

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4

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Which picture shows a high tide? Options: A, B, C, D

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A

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What force causes tides to happen on the earth?

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The pull of the gravity from the moon on the earth

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If there is a high tide on the north side of the earth, what type of tide will occur on the south side? Options: low tide, high tide, spring tide, neap tide

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high tide

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Carolina beaches have 2 high and 2 low tides every day. If the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide, then what tide will you see if you return about 6 hours later?

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low