Tides and Tidal Patterns

What makes the tides on Earth?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Mars

• The Sun and Moon

• The Earth, Sun, and Moon

The Moon has more force on the tides than the Sun

• True

• False

The sun and moons gravitational forces cause the tides?

• True

• False

What causes the Spring Tides

• After the new or full moon phases

• The quarter moon phases

• A full rotation of the Earth

• After a moon rotation

What causes the Spring Tides

• After the new or full moon phases

• The quarter moon phases

• A full rotation of the Earth

• After a moon rotation

What moon phases occur with spring tides?

• New moon and first quarter
• First and third quarter
• New and full moon
• Full moon and third quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of tide is represented in the picture?

• Neap tide because of the tidal bulges
• Spring tide because the sun and moon are working together pulling on Earth.
• Spring tide because of where the Earth is in its orbit.
• Neap tide because the sun and moon provide opposite forces on the Earth.

Which type of tide is represented in the picture?

• Neap because the sun and moon are working opposite each other.

• Neap because of the tidal bulges.

• Spring because the sun and moon are lined up and working together.

• Spring because that is where the Earth is its orbit.

What moon phases occur with neap tides?

• New and full moon

• First and new moon

• Third and full moon

• First and third quarter

Spring tides are the highest of the high and lowest of the low tides we see on Earth. They are extreme

• True
• False