Climate, Waves and Tides

The gravitational pull that the moon exerts on Earth is

• greater on solids than liquids

• the main cause of high and low tides

• responsible for longshore currents

• responsible for tsunamis

A _____________________________ tide is produced when the Earth, and sun are aligned as in the diagram

• neap tide

• spring tide

• high tide

• low tide

What kind of tide (spring or neap) will occur when the moon is at position F?

• spring

• neap

Which of the following BEST explains why there are tides in Earth’s oceans?

• The rotation of Earth make the oceans bulge away from the planet

• Gravity from the moon and the sun pulls more on water at certain times

• The currents in the ocean change the depth of the water

• The sun makes the water in the ocean become warmer and expand

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

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The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

What is the primary source of energy that generates most ocean waves?

• earthquakes
• wind
• asteriods falling in the ocean
• volcanic eruptions

Which of the following is not a cause of a tsunami? 

• Volcanic eruption
• Tornado
• Underwater earthquakes
• Landslide

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Stronger winds create __________ waves.

• larger
• smaller

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What is climate?

• What's happening in space at a time and place.
• What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
• The average weather over many years
• The average temperature over many years.

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