Space Technology and Tides

Tides are caused by......

• the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.

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

• strong winds that blow over ocean waters.

• variations in the salinity of ocean water

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Which type of tide does this illustration show

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

• Neither

• Both

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Which type of tide does this illustration show

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

• Neither

• Both

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the difference between the levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide

• Tidal Range

• Tidal force

• Tidal Sweep

• Ocean tide

(a)   pulls on the water in the ocean twice as much as the Sun.

• The Moon
• Saturn
• Earth
• Jupiter

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(a)   is when high tides are higher and low tides are lower than normal.

• Spring Tide
• Neap Tide
• Neither
• Both

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Earth's Tides are caused by the (a)   .

• Only the moon affects the tides
• Rotation of Earth around it's axis
• Gravitational pull from Moon and Su
• Only the Sun affects Earth's Tides

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What type of tide occurs when high tides are lower and low tides are higher than normal?

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

• Neither

• Both

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

• It is closer to the Earth

• it is smaller than the Sun

• it is farther away than the sun

• it revolves around the Earth

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What is the difference between spring and neap tides?

• Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are in line with the new or full moon

• Spring tides occur when the moon is in 3rd or 1st quarter phases

• Spring tides are lower than neap tides

• Spring tides occur in Spring and Neap tides can occur in any season

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