Tides Quiz

What causes the daily rise and fall of Earth’s waters on its coastlines?

• Sun's heat

• Gravitational pull from the Moon and the rotation of the Earth on its axis

• Strong winds

• Earth's magnetic field

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When do spring tides occur?

• During a full and new moon when the Earth, Sun, and Moon are lined up

• During a half moon

• During a crescent moon

• During a gibbous moon

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What are neap tides?

• Tides that occur during a new moon

• Tides that occur during a full moon

• Tides that are not as high or low as normal tides

• Tides that occur during a half moon

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Why do tides occur at different times each day?

• Because of the Sun's gravitational pull

• Because the moon rotates more quickly than the Earth revolves around the sun

• Because the Earth rotates more quickly than the moon revolves around the Earth

• Because of the Earth's magnetic field

What happens during a spring tide?

• Tides that occur during a gibbous moon

• Tides that occur during a half moon

• Higher and lower than normal tides

• Tides that are not as high or low as normal tides

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What happens during a neap tide?

• Tides that are not as high or low as normal tides

• Higher and lower than normal tides

• Tides that occur during a full moon

• Tides that occur during a half moon

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At which position would the moon be during a neap tide?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1

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What is the effect of the Sun's gravitational pull on tides?

• It has no effect on tides

• It causes the tides to be higher

• It causes the tides to be lower

• It works with the Moon's gravity to cause tides

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What is the difference between spring tides and neap tides?

• Spring tides are higher and lower than normal, while neap tides are not as high or low

• Spring tides occur during a full moon, while neap tides occur during a new moon

• Spring tides occur during a half moon, while neap tides occur during a full moon

• There is no difference between spring tides and neap tides

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What causes the difference in height between high tide and low tide?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The gravitational pull from the Moon

• The gravitational pull from the Sun

• All of the above

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