Unit 8.2.1 - Culminating Task - Task 4

What type of tide is shown at position 1?

• High Tide

• Low Tide

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

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What type of tide is shown at position 1?

• High Tide

• Low Tide

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

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What type of tide is shown at position 2?

• High Tide

• Low Tide

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

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What type of tide is shown at position 2?

• High Tide

• Low Tide

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

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What phase of the moon is shown at position 1?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Quarter Moon

• Gibbous Moon

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What phase of the moon is shown at position 2?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Quarter Moon

• Gibbous Moon

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What has more effect on our tides, the moon or the sun?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Neither

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Why does the Moon have more of an effect on the tides on Earth than the Sun?

• Because the Moon is bigger than the Sun

• Because the Moon is closer to the Earth than the Sun

• Because gravity between the Moon and Earth is greater than the gravity between the Sun and Earth

• Because the Moon is made of cheese

• Because the Moon is pretty

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Why are Spring Tides so big?

• Because the Moon's gravity and the Sun's gravity are pulling in a straight line.

• Because the Moon's gravity and the Sun's gravity are pulling in different directions

• Because the Moon and Sun are closer to Earth

• Because the Moon and Sun are further from Earth

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How would the tides be affected if the moon was closer to the Earth?

• High tides would be higher

• High tides would be lower

• Low tides would be lower

• Low tides would be higher

• There would not be an effect

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