Tides Practice

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 

• high
• neap
• low
• spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

• gravity
• lunar phases
• tides
• dabbing

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A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 

• spring
• high
• low
• neap

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The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

• high tide
• low tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

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Tides are caused by what force from the sun and moon?

• gravitational

• strong

• tidal force

• armed forces

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Spring tides have the largest tidal ranges because...

• the earth, moon, and sun are aligned for greater gravitational force.

• the moon has the strongest gravitational force.

• the sun has the most gravitational force.

• none of the above

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High tides and low tides each happen _____ times per day.

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 24

Neap tides happen at _________ and _________ phases of the moon.

• first quarter and new moon

• last quarter and full moon

• waxing and waning

• 1st quarter and 3rd quarter

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Janis lives near the ocean. What observations can Janis make about the moon's phases that she can relate to the ocean's tides?

• that the moon phases effect high tides and low tides

• the moon does not affect the tides

• waxing and waning crescents affect the tides

• only new moon and full moon affect the tides

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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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