10/20/2022 Homework #15: Marine/Ocean: El Nino, La Nina, & Tides

True or False: Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on the surface waters of Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

True or False: Tides are the regular rising and falling of ocean levels.

• True

• False

How many high and low tides occur in a 24 hour period?

• 1 low 2 high

• 2 low 2 high

• 3 low 2 high

• 4 low 4 high

Which moon phase is completely dark?

• New moon

• Full moon

• Quarter moon

• Gibbous moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Spring tides are when the sun and moon are lined up and working together.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Neap tides are when the sun and moon are lined up and working together.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which tide would be caused by the positions of the sun and moon in the picture?

• High Tide

• Low Tide

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which tide would be caused by the positions of the sun and moon in the picture?

• High Tide

• Low Tide

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the moon were to move CLOSER to Earth, which of the following would be true?

• High tides would get higher

• Low tides would get higher

• There would be no change to the tides

• High tide and Low tide would have litte difference in size.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which tide results in the LARGEST movement of water?

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

• Rip TIde

• Ebb Tide