Ocean Tides

How often do the high tides change to low tides daily?

• every 12 hours and 6 minutes

• every 6 hours and 12 minutes

• every 12 hours

• every 24 hours

_______ are when the water reaches its highest point.

• moon

• high

• neap

• low

Using the picture as are reference, what type of lunar phase created this type of Spring tide?

• new moon

• full moon

• last quarter

• first quarter

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Which of the following are correctly describe neap tides? Choose all that apply.

• Moon, Earth and Sun are aligned in a 90 degree angle

• occur in between spring tides

• Occur only under full and new moons

• Occur only in 1st and 3rd quarter lunar phases

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The two types of Spring tides are

(a)  

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What type of moon phase is shown in the above picture?

• half moon

• 3rd quarter

• 1st quarter

• waxing crescent

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What type of Spring tide is created under this Earth, Moon, and Sun alignment?

• waxing gibbous

• full moon

• 1st quarter

• new moon

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Which answer choices correctly defines gravity?

• force that is exerted by an object that pulls other objects towards it.

• when the water reaches its lowest point.

• the interaction between the moon and the Sun.

• a push or pull on an object.

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What is the time frame between high tides?

• high tides occur every weeks twice a week.

• high tides occur every 12 hours and 25 minutes

• high tides occur every 24 hours

• high tides occur every 6 hours and 12 minutes

Which of the following statements are true? Choose all that apply.

• The moon's gravity affects the water on Earth's surface.

• Since the moon is so close to Earth, it has a strong gravitational pull on it.

• High and low tides fall under neap tides.

• Tides are the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastline.

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