Eclipses & Tides

The diagram show the pattern of tides on Earth. They are caused by which of the following?

• Earth's gravity and the Moon's rotation on its axis

• Earth's rotation on its axis and the Moon's gravity.

• Earth's revolution around the Sun and the Moon's gravity.

• Earth's gravity and the Moon's revolutions around the Earth.

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The time at which high and low tides occur changes by about 50 minutes each day. Which best explains this occurrence?

• The ocean currents delay the tides.

• The prevailing winds act in opposition to the tides.

• The moon is not in the same relative position to the Earth each day.

• The pull of the sun slows down the lunar cycle

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A diagram of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun is shown below. Maria lives near point X on Earth. Maria will see a _____ when she looks in the sky

• full moon

• new moon

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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Which model shows the position of the Earth, Moon and Sun that has the greatest effect on the tides?

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The person standing on this diagram of earth is experiencing which kind of tide?

• High Spring Tide

• Low Spring Tide

• HIgh Neap Tide

• Low Neap Tide

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The person standing on the Earth in this diagram is experiencing which of the following?

• High Spring Tide

• Low Spring Tide

• High Neap Tide

• Low Neap Tide

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The person on Earth in this diagram is experiencing which kind of tide?

• High Spring Tide

• Low Spring Tide

• High Neap Tide

• Low Neap Tide

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The person on Earth in this diagram is experiencing what kind of tide?

• High Spring tide

• Low Spring tide

• High Neap tide

• Low Neap tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This image is showing us a.....

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• phases of the moon

• earth eclipse

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When the moon passes between the earth and the sun, this results in a.....

• Waxing moon

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• sun rise

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