Tides

The difference in gravity across an object is known as ....

• newton force

• tidal force

• objection force

• differential force

Tides are the periodic rise and fall of ....

• waves

• the sun

• sea level

• moon phases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon phases that occur during a neap tide are....

• new and full

• new and 1st quarter

• 3rd quarter and full

• 1st and 3rd quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following situations would cause the greatest gravitational pull and therefore the greatest tidal force...

• large object, close distance

• small object, far distance

• large object, far distance

• small object, close distance

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

high tides occur _____ x per day

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The _____ tide is the tidal bulge being pulled toward the moon

• Direct Low Tide

• Indirect Low Tide

• Direct High Tide

• Indirect High Tide

A spring tide is occurring when ...

• the moon and sun are in alignment with the earth

• the tidal range is the greatest

• during a full or new moon

• all of these are true

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the approximate amount of time between a high tide and a low tide?

• 6 hours

• 12 hours

• 18 hours

• 24 hours

At what point in the orbit of the moon does it have the strongest gravitational pull?

• Semigee

• Perigee

• Apogee

• Geopee

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

An indirect high tide (tidal bulge opposite the moon), occurs because the gravitational pull on that side of the Earth is the ....

• same as everywhere else

• more than everywhere else

• less than everywhere else

• at the center of the earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5