Tides

The Moon causes____________ on Earth.

• quakes

• storms

• tides

• winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The high tide will be highest when...

• The sun is at the top of earth and the moon is at the bottom and to the right a little.

• The sun and moon are perfectly in line with earth.

• The sun and moon do not have any effect on this.

• The sun is at the bottom and the moon is at the top and to the left a little.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which tide occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in alignment with one another?

• spring tide

• no tides

• neap tide

• tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Sam is work on a project. To record the height of the highest tides throughout the month Sam needs to know that the highest tides occur when?

• during the 1st quarter moon

• during the third quarter moon

• during full moon and new moon

• during the first and third quarter moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the main reason for the difference in height of the high tides?

• change in the gravitational force of Earth.

• change in the positions of Earth, Moon, and Sun

• change in the direction of winds over the ocean

• change in the climate around the ocean

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What will be the characteristic of tidal activity on the Earth?

• tides occur only during the day

• high tides will be higher than usual

• low tides will be higher than usual

• no tidal activity occurs on the earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Select the moon phases that occur during a spring tide.

• New Moon

• 3rd Quarter

• Full Moon

• 1st Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Select the moon phases that occur during the neap tide.

• New Moon

• 1st quarter

• Full Moon

• 3rd quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

________are caused by the gravitational force of the moon on the side of Earth directly facing the moon and on the opposite side. __________ occur on the sides of Earth which are perpendicular to the line joining Earth and the Moon.

• Neap Tides/Spring Tides

• Spring Tides/Neap Tides

• High Tides/Low Tides

• Low Tides/High Tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Higher water levels due to tides are useful for navigation purposes in some areas. Which locations in the diagram are most suitable for navigation?

• only region A

• only region C

• Both D and C

• Both B and A