Tides

Complete the following sentence.

1. _____ form because the Moon's gravity pulls harder on the parts of Earth that are closer to it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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2. The moon's gravity is a bit ______ (stronger, weaker) at places on earth that are closer to the Moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

3. The pull of the gravity ________ (increases, decreases, remains the same) as the distance between two celestial bodies gets closer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

4. Why does spring tide result to a higher tide compared to a neap tide?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5. ______ have higher high tides and lower low tides.

• Spring tide

• Neap tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6. _____ have lower high tides and higher low tides.

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

7. How does the Sun affects tides on Earth?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

8. When does Spring tide occurs?

• a. When the sun shines brightly to the Earth.

• b. When the Moon's gravity decreases with the distance from the Earth.

• c. When the Sun, Earth, and the Moon are lined up.

• d. When the Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a 90 degrees angle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

9. When does Neap tide occurs?

• a. When the Sun shines brightly to the Earth.

• b. When the Moon's gravity decreases with distance from the Earth.

• c. When the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up.

• d. When Sun, Earth and the Moon form a 90 degrees angle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1