Tides and Motion

Tides are caused by what force from the sun and moon?

• gravitational

• strong

• tidal force

• armed forces

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

As the moon revolves around the earth, the water follows the motion and causes...

• sea levels

• waves and currents

• moon phases

• high tides and low tides

Spring tides have the largest tidal ranges because...

• the earth, moon, and sun are aligned for greater gravitational force.

• the moon has the strongest gravitational force.

• the sun has the most gravitational force.

• none of the above

High tides and low tides each happen _____ times per day.

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 24

Which of the following greatly contribute to high tides?

• earth's gravitational pull on moon

• sun's gravitational pull on moon

• sun's gravitational pull on earth

• moon's gravitational pull on earth

Which type of ocean movement is a large-scale pattern that can circulate across all the oceans?

• Current

• Wave

• Tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of ocean movement is a repeated up and down motion, generally caused by wind?

• Current

• Wave

• Tide

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which type of ocean movement can be described as the rise and fall of sea level, mostly due to the gravitational influence of the moon?

• Current

• Wave

• Tide

What part of the wave is also known as the "peak?"

• Amplutide

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The distance between one crest and the next (or one trough and the next) is known as the ______________.

• Amplitude

• Wave Height

• Wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1