Changing Tides

When sea levels are higher that average what type of tide is happening?

• High Tide

• Low Tide

• Neither of these

• Both of these

The major cause of Tides is what?

• Moon's gravitational pull

• Earth's gravitational pull

• Sun's gravitational pull

• Waves

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces what?

• Low Tide

• Waves

• High Tide

• Neither type

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

• Low Tide

• High Tide

• Neither Type

• Both Types

In the diagram, which locations are low tide taking place?

• 2 and 4

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 3

• 1 and 4

Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats every....

• 25 hours

• 12 hours

• 6 hours

• 24 hours

If tides alternate from high to low, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide? (Example: going from low tide to high tide)

• 2 hours

• 12 hours

• 6 hours

• 24 hours

 

In the diagram, which locations are high tide taking place?

• 2 and 4

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 3

• 1 and 4

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

• 1 low tide, 1 high tide

• 3 low tides, 3 high tides

• 4 low tides, 4 high tides

• 2 low tides, 2 high tides

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

• High Tide

• Low Tide

• Neither of these

• Both of these