Tides

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

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

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A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are inline.

• spring

• high

• low

• neap

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You visited the beach at 12 pm (lunchtime) and it is low tide. If you return 6 hours later, what tide will you see?

• high

• low

• none

• spring

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What causes tides?

• gravity
• wind
• spring
• neap

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The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...

• it is smaller than the Sun
• it revolves around the Earth
• it is closer to the Earth

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_______are daily changes in ocean water.

• Waters

• Tides

• Colors

• Earths

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

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus

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When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?

• rip tide
• spring tide
• neap tide
• breaker tide

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Tides are caused by the difference in the gravitational force of the ________ and ________ across the ________.

• earth, sun, moon

• sun, mars, jupiter

• sun, moon, earth

• tide, water, sun

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