Ocean Tides

Which moon phase would have the GREATEST effect on ocean tidal ranges.

• 1st quarter
• 3rd quarter
• new moon
• waxing gibbous

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide

• new moon tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

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

The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...

• it is smaller than the Sun
• it revolves around the Earth
• it is closer to the Earth

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

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

Changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the height of high tides during a month. 

• True
• False

What causes tides?

• gravity
• wind
• spring
• neap

This picture shows an area experiencing....

• low tide
• high tide