Earth and Space Science: U2 Lesson 7 and 8

What type of tide would you see during a full moon? ​​​​​​​

• No tide

• Low tide

• Spring tide

• Neap tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During a neap tide, the sun, moon, and earth are at a ___________ angle.

• 360 degree

• 23.5 degree

• 45 degree

• 90 degree

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following has the greatest effect on tides?

• Earth's gravitational pull on the Moon.

• Sun's gravitational pull on the Moon.

• Sun's gravitational pull on the Earth.

• Moon's gravitational pull on the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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.

• The Earth repels water in the ocean during a spring tide.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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

• 2

• 4

• 1

• 6

If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, how many hours will generally be between each different tide?

• 2 hours

• 6 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

You visited the beach at noon and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later what tide will you see? ​​​​​​​

• high

• low

• none

• spring

What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

• Larger Tide

• Smaller Tide

What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?

• Low

• High

• None

• High and Low

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