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

• spring
• high
• low
• neap

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

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

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A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides

• true
• false

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Neap tides occur once a month. 

• True
• False

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Tides are caused mainly by the differences in how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of the Earth. 

• True
• False

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

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus

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

• full moon tide

• new moon tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

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

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

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