8th Grade Vocabulary Quiz

The Periodic changes in the water level of Earth's water bodies- especially oceans.

• Neap Tides

• High Tides

• Low Tides

• Tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water:

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

• High Tide

• Low Tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The different shapes the moon appears to have

• Waning Moon

• Lunar Phases

• Waxing Moon

• Lunar Cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Moon is in the phase in which its visible surface area  "Moon's shape" appears to get Larger. Occurs at any time after new moon and before full moon its illuminated area is increasing. 

 

• Waning Moon

• New Moon

• Waxing Moon

• Full Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The movement (spin) of the earth on its axis.

• axis

• orbit

• Rotate

• Revolve

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A cycle that repeats every four weeks

• Lunar Cycle

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The point at which the water is deepest and farthest inland is called a

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

• Low Tide

• High Tide

when the moon is in the phase in which its visible surface area  "Moon's shape" appears to get smaller. 

(occurs between a full moon and a new moon ) 

• Lunar cycle

• Waning Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Waxing Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The difference between the water level at high tide and low tide in an area is that area's

• Tidal range

• Tides

• Neap Tide

• Low Tide

The point at which the water is lowest and the beach is widest

• High tide

• low tide

• spring tide

• neap tide