Science- Tides & Gravity

the pattern of ocean water rising and

falling

• waves

• rapids

• tides

What causes tides?

• the gravitational pull from equator

• the gravitational pull of the Moon

  and the rotation of the Earth.

• the gravitational pull from the Moon and sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Where do high tides occur?

• Only the oceans closet to the moon

• The oceans closest to

  and furthest away

• Only the oceans farther from the moon

As the Earth rotates on its axis, high and low tides occur?

• twice a day

• twice a month

• twice a week

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The portion of the coastline

that goes through periods of coverage and exposure

due to the changing tides.

• marine

• intertidal zone

• terrestrial

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

When the Sun, Moon, and Earth

are in a straight line, this is

called a_____.

• roll tide

• spring tide

• neap tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Sun, Moon, and Earth make

an L-shape, this is called a_______.

• roll tide

• spring tide

• neap tide

The oceans will

experience the least difference

between high tide and low tide during _____ tide.

• neap

• spring

The oceans will

experience the greatest

difference between high tide

and low tide during ______ tide.

• neap

• spring

• high

The water bulges associated with gravitational attraction to the Moon are about two times __________ than those associated with the gravitational attraction to the Sun.

• smaller

• bigger

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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