Tides practice

Front

What causes tides?

Back

The interaction of Earth, the moon, and the sun.

Front

What causes tides?

Back

gravity

Front

What do we call a tide that has a large range?

Back

spring

Front

What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

Back

Neap Tide

Front

In general, tides occur...

Back

2 times a day

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?

Back

gravitational pull of moon

Front

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

Back

new moon

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