Ocean Tides Quiz

What is the term for the rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean?

• Waves

• Currents

• Tides

• Erosion

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What is the force called that acts between two objects and depends on their masses and the distance between them?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Electricity

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What causes high tide on Earth?

• The sun's gravitational pull

• The moon's gravitational pull

• The Earth's rotation

• The wind's force

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What causes low tide on Earth?

• The sun's gravitational pull

• The moon's gravitational pull

• The Earth's rotation

• The wind's direction

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How many high tides occur in a 25-hour tidal cycle?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

How many low tides occur in a 25-hour tidal cycle?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is the term used for the high tide on the side of Earth facing the Moon?

• Antipodal

• Sublunar

• Equatorial

• Polar

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What is a neap tide?

• Tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides.

• Tide with the least difference between low and high tides.

• Tide that occurs during a full moon.

• Tide that occurs during a new moon.

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What is a spring tide?

• The tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides.

• The tide with the smallest difference between low and high tides.

• The tide that occurs only in spring.

• The tide that occurs during a full moon.

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What is an eclipse?

• A type of star

• A partial or total blocking of one object by another

• A phase of the moon

• A type of galaxy

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