Tides

Front

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

Back

neap

Front

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

Back

tides

Front

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.

Back

spring

Front

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

Back

high tide

Front

A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides

Back

false

Front

Neap tides occur once a month.

Back

False

Front

Do changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the height of high tides during a month?

Back

True

Front

Tides are caused mainly by the differences in how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of the Earth.

Back

True

Front

What is a high tide?

Back

Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

Front

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

Back

the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.