Tides & Moon Phases

Tides are caused by the difference in the gravitational force of the ________ and ________ across the ________.

• earth, sun, moon

• sun, mars, jupiter

• sun, moon, earth

• tide, water, sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The moon is mainly responsible for the tides on Earth because it is _________ _________.

• much closer

• far away

• behind the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_____ Tides occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a __________ line.

• Spring, straight

• Neap, straight

• High, zigzag

• Low, zigzag

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_____ ______ occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a ______ degree angle.

• Spring tides. 90°

• Neap tides, 90°

• High tides, 90°

• Low tides, 90°

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of tide does this represent?

• Neap

• Full

• Quarter

• Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of tide does this represent?

• Spring

• low

• Neap

• high

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide

• new moon tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What causes tides?

• gravity
• wind
• spring
• neap

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4