Tides and Mangroves Test Review

Tides are caused by the difference in the gravitational force of the ________ and ________ across the ________.

• earth, sun, moon

• sun, mars, jupiter

• sun, moon, earth

• tide, water, sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.

• spring

• high

• low

• neap

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

• high

• neap

• low

• spring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram below shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth. In which locations are neap tides taking place?

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 4

• 3 and 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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

• Sun

• Saturn

• Moon

• Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

• high tide
• low tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

What do we call a tide that has a large range?

• gravity
• wind
• spring
• neap

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, another tidal bulge takes place on other side of Earth.  True or False?

• True
• False
• Maybe
• I don't know!

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1