Tides TOD

_____ are the daily rise and fall of oceans.

• Waves

• Currents

• Tides

• None of these

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Tides are caused by the pull of what objects?

• Sun

• Moon

• Both Sun & Moon

• Neither Sun nor Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which object has the greatest pull on Earth's tides?

• Moon

• Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The farthest point on the shoreline that a tide rises is called ____ tide.

• High

• Low

• Spring

• Neap

What is Spring Tide?

• When the moon, Earth & sun are at right angles to each other.

• When the moon, Earth & sun are lined up.

• A tide that occurs during the Spring months of the year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is Neap Tide?

• When the moon, Earth & sun are at right angles to each other.

• When the moon, Earth & sun are lined up.

• A tide that occurs during the winter months of the year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which tidal variation produces the highest tides?

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The point on the shoreline where the tide decreases the most is called _____ tide.

• High

• Low

• Spring

• Neap

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Spring Tides happen during the ____ and ____ moons.

• Full

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• New

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Neap tides happen during ____ and ____ moons.

• Full

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• New

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1