Gravity and Ocean Tides

Gravity is

• The force that influences the ocean tides

• The force that keeps the moon orbiting the Earth

• The force that keeps Earth orbiting the sun

• All above

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What are tides?

• Regular rise and fall of the ocean level

• Irregular rise and fall of the ocean level

• What causes ocean waves

• The pull of gravity on Earth

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Tides are caused by the _____ pull of the moon and sun on the Earth's ocean waters.

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Tides with the strongest gravitational pull (Spring Tides) occur during what two moons?

• first quarter and last quarter

• new and full

• first quarter and full

• last quarter and new

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Does this diagram demonstrate a strong or weak gravitational pull on Earth's ocean waters?

• strong

• weak

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The strongest gravitational pull on Earth's ocean waters produces the largest tidal range. True or False?

• True

• False

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Does this diagram represent a strong or weak gravitational pull on Earth's ocean waters?

• strong

• weak

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The weakest gravitational pull of the Earth and Sun on the oceans' water occurs during which two moons?

• New and full moon

• First and last quarter moon

• First quarter and new moon

• Last quarter and full moon

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There are how many low and high tides per 24 hour period?

• 1 low and 1 high

• 1 low and 2 high

• 2 low and 2 high

• 2 low and 1 high

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What plays a role in producing our ocean tides?

• gravity

• moon phases

• allignment of Earth, Sun and Moon

• All of the above

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