waves and tides

The gravitational pull that the moon exerts on Earth is

• greater on solids than liquids

• the main cause of high and low tides

• responsible for longshore currents

• responsible for tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What part of the wave is also known as the "peak?"

• Amplutide

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which type of tides happen twice every day in most places?

• High/Low

• Spring

• Neap

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which type of tides have a larger tidal range due to the Earth, Moon, and Sun forming a line?

• High/Low

• Spring

• Neap

Which type of ocean movement distributes heat throughout the oceans?

• Current

• Wave

• Tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A tsunami is a large __________ typically caused by a shallow seafloor earthquake.

• Current

• Wave

• Tide

The distance between one crest and the next (or one trough and the next) is known as the ______________.

• Amplitude

• Wave Height

• Wavelength

What 2 factors largely impact the density of ocean water?

• Density and Pressure

• Temperature and Coriolis Effect

• Temperature and Salinity

• Pressure and Salinity

Besides the Moon, the daily tides around the world are MOST affected by the

• wind
• rain
• Sun
• Coriolis effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What name is given to large, destructive waves caused by underwater earthquakes and volcanoes?

• Spring tide
• Longshore current
• Tsunami
• Swell

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2