Unit 11 Review Activities 3: Tides and Moon Phases

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Tides are caused by: strong winds that blow over ocean waters., the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun., the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor., variations in the salinity of ocean water

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the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.

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Ocean tides observed at coastal locations each day are primarily caused by 

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the gravitational attraction between the Moon and Earth

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In general, tides occur...

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2 times a day

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Tides are

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daily changes in elevation of the ocean surface

Front

Identify the force that causes ocean tides on Earth: force of gravity, force of wind, nuclear forces, force of acceleration

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force of gravity

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At the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, where does another tidal bulge take place on Earth? Options: On the side opposite the moon, On the side right next to the first bulge, At a 90° angle to the first tidal bulge, None of these

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On the side opposite the moon

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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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Which two locations are experiencing a high tide in this arrangement? Options: A and B, B and D, A and C, C and D

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A and C

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Which two locations are experiencing a low tide in this arrangement? Options: A and B, B and D, A and C, C and D

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B and D

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Which two locations are experiencing a high tide in this arrangement?

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B and D