Waves, Tides & Currents

What is high tide?

• when the water reaches its highest point

• when water reaches its lowest point

• when water stays at sea level

• when the water creates a whirlpool and comes onto the shore

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is low tide?

• when the water drops below sea level

• when water hits the shore

• when water reaches its highest point

• when water reaches its lowest point

What is another name for high tide?

• tidal bulge

• wave

• ocean current

• stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What causes tides?

• The Earth's gravity pulling the water away from it

• The Moon's gravity pulling the water toward it

• The Moon's inertia pulling the water toward it

• The Earth's gravity pulling the water toward it

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of angle is created by the Earth, Sun and Moon during a spring tide?

• 120 degree obtuse angle

• 90 degree right angle

• 180 degree straight angle

• 65 degree acute angle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of angle is created by the Sun, Earth and Moon during a neap tide?

• 180 degree straight angle

• 120 degree obtuse angle

• 90 degree right angle

• 65 degree acute angle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is another way to say low tide?

• tidal bulge

• spring tide

• neap tide

• high tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is a current?

• a whirlpool of water circling in the middle of the ocean

• water flowing down a river toward the ocean

• the bulge of water closest to the Moon

• a large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

According to the gizmo simulation how many times did the fisherman or [part of the Earth] pass through a tidal bulge each day?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the main cause of ocean waves?

• the Moon's gravitational pull

• The Sun's gravitational pull

• the wind blowing the surface of the water towards the shore

• there is no cause they simply naturally occur

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS4-1