6.8 F, G, H- Earth's Unique Properties, Tides, Seasons

The Earth is the only planet in our solar system with

• nitrogen

• liquid water

• iron

• carbon dioxide

Earth has what scientists call "Goldilocks conditions". What does this mean?

• The porridge was too hot!

• The leaves are too green!

• The ground is too squishy!

• The planet is just right to support life!

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

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If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?

• 2 hours

• 6 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

• 1 low tide, 1 high tide

• 4 low tides, 4 high tides

• 3 low tides, 3 high tides

• 2 low tides, 2 high tides

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You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later what tide will you see? 

• high 

• low 

• none

• spring 

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What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

• Larger Change

• Smaller Change

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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

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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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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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