Friday Focus

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide
• new moon tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/third quarter

What causes tides?

• gravity
• wind
• spring
• neap

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus

What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?

• low 
• high 
• none
• high and low

Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?

• they are the same
• the moon is larger than the sun
• tides are not caused by the moon
• the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun

This image is showing us a.....

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• phases of the moon

• earth eclipse

This model is showing us a...

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• phases of the moon

• earth eclipse

Why does a spring tide create much higher tides than normal tidal ranges?

• Because the moon and sun are combining their gravitational strength

• Because the moon is in its spring position, causing it to create more force

• Because it happens during springtime when the water is the lightest

• Because this is when the moon grows in size and goes super saiyan