Tides

Tides

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What is the main cause of global convection currents?

• Deforestation

• Uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun

• The greenhouse effect

• The increase in the number of cities

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What is this symbol and what kind of weather does it bring?

• Low Pressure, Cool Dry Air

• High Pressure, Cool Dry Air

• Low Pressure, Warm Moist Air

• High Pressure, Warm Moist Air

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High Pressure usually has what type of weather?

• Cool and Dry

• Warm and Wet

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What is this symbol and what type of weather does it bring?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

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What is this symbol and what kind of weather does it bring?

• Low Pressure, Cool Dry Air

• High Pressure, Cool Dry Air

• Low Pressure, Warm Moist Air

• High Pressure, Warm Moist Air

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Which of the following is an effect of the uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun?

• A land breeze

• A sea breeze

• A convection current

• All of the above

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Why would you weigh more on Jupiter than on Earth?

• Ate too much on the way

• There is less gravity on Jupiter than Earth

• There is more gravity on Jupiter than Earth

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What would not change going from Earth to Jupiter?

• Weight

• Mass

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The largest factor for tides is....

• Earths gravity

• Suns gravity

• Jupiters gravity

• Moons gravity

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Which diagram represents the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a neap tide?

Which of the lines represent a Spring Tide?

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Which line represents a Spring Tide?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Purple

Which of the lines represent a Neap Tide?

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Which line represents a Neap Tide?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Purple

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Which of the following pictures is a Spring Tide?

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Which of the following phases of the moon is associated with the smallest tidal range?

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Which of the following phases of the moon is associated with the largest tidal range?