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Space Lesson 7: Tides

Authored by Amy Mele

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6th - 8th Grade

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Space Lesson 7: Tides
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which statement best describes a spring tide?

the periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceans
a tide of maximum range that takes place two times a month
the difference in levels of ocean water at high tide and at low tide
a rise in ocean water levels that takes place on the side of Earth nearest the moon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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The graph below shows tides in Boston Harbor. Which statement best explains the shift in times of high and low tides each day?

The moon rises and sets later each day.
The sun rises and sets later each day.
The moon rises and sets earlier each day.
The sun rises and sets earlier each day.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Maureen measured the water level of the ocean at high tide and at low tide every day near her home in Florida. The table below shows her results. On which day did a spring tide most likely take place?

June 3
June 6
June 9
June 11

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

During which two phases of the moon do spring tides take place?

new moon, full moon
new moon, first quarter moon
third quarter moon, full moon
first quarter moon, third quarter moon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When Earth, the sun, and the moon align to form a right angle, which type of tide takes place?

low tide
high tide
neap tide
spring tide

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The diagram below shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth. In which locations are neap tides taking place?

1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 4
3 and 4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What causes tides?

density differences in ocean water
heat from the sun, which causes winds
underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides
the gravitational pull of the moon on the water at Earth’s surface

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