Tides and Eclipses--LATE

The bulge in the ocean is showing

• the gravitational pull of the moon

• the gravitational pull of the sun

• The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun

• the lowest tide possible

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What is the name of this type of tide, spring or neap?

(a)  

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TRUE or FALSE: During a Spring tide, the earth, moon and sun are in a straight line.

• True

• False

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Which locations show when the earth is experiencing a high tide?

• 1 & 2

• 1 & 3

• 1 & 4

• 2 & 4

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Which locations show when the earth is experiencing a Spring tide?

• 1 & 2

• 1 & 3

• 1 & 4

• 2 & 4

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Which locations does earth experience a low tide?

• 1 & 2

• 1 & 3

• 1 & 4

• 2 & 4

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When the sun and moon are both pulling on the earth's ocean, we experience

• low tide

• our lowest tide

• average tide

• our highest tide

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Why is the moon's gravitational pull on our ocean greater than the sun's pull?

• The sun is bigger

• The sun is brighter

• The moon is closer

• The moon is brighter

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We know the sun is larger than the moon. Why do they appear about the same size from earth?

• We've been to the moon but not the sun.

• The moon is much closer than the sun.

• The sun is brighter than the moon.

• The sun is warmer than the moon.

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A spring tide happens during which phases of the moon?

• 1st and 3rd Quarter Moons

• Full and New Moons

• Only a Full Moon

• It could happen any time

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