Tides

It takes 12 h & 25 min for this location to get from high tide to low tide. What type of tides does this community experience?

• semidiurnal tides
• mixed semidiurnal tides
• diurnal tides
• neap tides

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

• high
• neap
• low
• spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• gravity
• lunar phases
• tides
• dabbing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• spring
• high
• low
• neap

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• high tide

• low tide

How many tides (both low & high) do we have each day if it mixed semidiurnal?

• 3

• 4

• 1

• 2

Which of the following pictures is showing a high tide?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What force causes tides to happen on the earth?

• The pull of the gravity from the moon on the earth
• People jumping up and down on the surface of the earth 
• The sun orbiting around the earth 
• The animals in the ocean 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If there is a high tide on the north side of the earth, what type of tide will occur on the south side?

• low tide
• high tide
• spring tide
• neap tide

Carolina beaches have 2 high and 2 low tides every day. If the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide, then what tide will you see If you return about 6 hours later?

• high

• low

• none

• spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1