Tides

Tides

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-PS2-4, MS-LS2-1

+3

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and moon are nearly in a line?

Back

Spring tide.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What force causes tides from the sun and moon?

Back

Gravitational force.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the two types of tides caused by the moon's motion around the Earth?

Back

High tides and low tides.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produce?

Back

High tide.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When does the greatest range in tides typically occur?

Back

January.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the regular rise and fall of sea levels?

Back

Tides.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between spring tides and neap tides?

Back

Spring tides have the greatest difference between high and low tide, while neap tides have the least difference.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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