Tides, Seasons, Moon Phases, and Eclipses

Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?

• they are the same
• the moon is larger than the sun
• tides are not caused by the moon
• the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?

• low 
• high 
• none
• high and low

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

• Sun

• Saturn

• Moon

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/third quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

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

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Neap tides happen at _________ and _________ phases of the moon.

• first quarter and new moon

• last quarter and full moon

• waxing and waning

• 1st quarter and 3rd quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

High tides and low tides each happen _____ times per day.

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 24

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Spring tides have the largest tidal ranges because...

• the earth, moon, and sun are aligned for greater gravitational force.

• the moon has the strongest gravitational force.

• the sun has the most gravitational force.

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What happens when there is a spring tide

• high tides 
• really high tides
• low tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1