Seasons and Tides

What causes the change in seasons?

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The distance from the Sun

• The rotation of the Earth

• The phases of the Moon

What are the four seasons?

• hot, cold, rainy, windy

• spring, summer, autumn, winter

• morning, afternoon, evening, night

• January, February, March, April

What is the main factor that causes tides?

• Atmospheric pressure

• Rotation of the Earth

• Gravitational pull of the Earth

• Gravitational pull of the moon and the sun

What are the two types of tides?

• spring tides and neap tides

• high tides and low tides

• ocean tides and sea tides

• ebb tides and flow tides

What causes spring tides?

• Alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth

• Gravitational pull of the Moon

• Rotation of the Earth

• Gravitational pull of the Sun

What causes neap tides?

• Gravitational forces of the Sun and the Moon acting at right angles to each other

• The presence of underwater volcanoes

• Changes in the Earth's rotation speed

• Gravitational forces of the Sun and the Moon acting in the same direction

What are the effects of tides on coastal areas?

Which factor does NOT affect tides?

• Gravitational pull of the Moon

• Gravitational pull of the Sun

• Atmospheric pressure

• Rotation of the Earth

What is the average duration of one tidal cycle?

• 6 hours and 12 minutes

• 8 hours and 30 minutes

• 24 hours and 50 minutes

• 12 hours and 25 minutes

What is the highest point of a tide called?

• high tide

• peak tide

• mid tide

• low tide