Tides Quiz

What is the term used for the change from low to high tide?

• Ebb tide

• Flood tide

• Lunar tide

• Solar tide

How many times do high and low tides typically occur in a day?

• Once

• Twice

• Three times

• Four times

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Which has a stronger gravitational pull on the Earth, the sun or the moon?

• The sun

• The moon

• They are the same

• Neither, Earth's gravity is stronger

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Why is there a bulge of water on the side of the Earth opposite the moon?

• Because of the sun's gravity

• Because of the Earth's rotation

• Because of the difference in gravitational force across the Earth

• Because of the Earth's magnetic field

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What would happen if the Earth's gravity was not strong enough to counteract the moon's pull?

• The Earth would move closer to the moon

• The Earth would experience extreme high tides

• The Earth would be pulled apart

• The moon would crash into the Earth

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What type of tides occur when there is only one high tide and one low tide each day?

• Diurnal tide

• Semidiurnal tide

• Mixed tide

• Elliptical tide

What is the term used for the closest point of the moon to the Earth?

• Apogee

• Perigee

• Ellipse

• Axis

How often does the moon complete one orbit around the Earth?

• Every 24 hours

• Every 28 days

• Every 365 days

• Every 31,000 km

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What causes the variation in the water level with the daily tides from location to location?

• The moon's orbit only

• The sun's orbit only

• The complex shapes of oceans and shorelines, and the depth and configuration of the sea floor

• The distance between the Earth and the moon only

What is the term used for the farthest point of the moon from the Earth?

• Perigee

• Apogee

• Ellipse

• Axis