Tides

Tides

5th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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Tides

Tides

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5th - 12th Grade

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What are ocean tides?
Long waves due to the gravitational pull of the moon only.
Long period waves caused by wind.
Short period waves caused by wind. 
Long waves due to the gravitational pull between the Earth,sun and the moon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is a high tide?

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

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
Sun
Saturn
Moon 
Venus

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

At the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, another tidal bulge takes place on other side of Earth?
Yes
No
Maybe
I don't know!

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?
rip tide
spring tide
neap tide
breaker tide

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by the
phases of the moon
seasons (fall, winter, etc.)
surface currents
deep sea currents

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