Tides Quick Quiz

Choose true or false for all the questions.

Tides are the changes in the level of ocean water.

• True

• False

Tides are caused by the pulling forces the sun and the moon.

• True

• False

Another cause of tides is the force of the wind.

• True

• False

The position of earth, sun and moon has a role in tides.

• True

• False

The gravity the moon exerts on earth causes oceans to bulge on the side of the Earth which is facing the moon.

• True

• False

Inertia causes oceans to bulge on the side of the Earth which is not facing the moon.

• True

• False

The moon's gravity causes low tides.

• True

• False

Between the bulges the water level is high.

• True

• False

Between the bulges there is a low tide.

• True

• False

When Earth, the sun and the moon are in a straight line, there gravity add up and there is a major difference in tides.

• True

• False