MS Tides

Tides are caused by

• strong winds that blow over ocean waters.

• the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.

• the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.

• variations in the salinity of ocean water

Tides are mostly affected by ___________

• wind
• gravitational pull of moon
• waves gravitation toward land
• rain

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

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

• 1 low tide, 1 high tide
• 4 low tides, 4 high tides
• 3 low tides, 3 high tides
• 2 low tides, 2 high tides

In which picture is the person experiencing the highest tide?

• Picture A
• Picture B
• Picture C
• Picture D

In which picture is the person experiencing the lowest tide?

• Picture A
• Picture B
• Picture C
• Picture D

What do we call a tide that has a large range between the high and low tides?

• gravity tide
• wind tide
• spring tide
• neap tide

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

• neap tide

• spring tide

• 1/2 moon tide

• full moon tide

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

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

The moon's __________ pulls the water on the earth towards it causing tides to occur. 

• gravitational force
• light 
• shadow 
• orbit