Landry- Seasons and Tides Quiz

What season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere at point A?

• Fall
• Winter
• Summer
• Spring

What object(s) is/are responsible for causing the tides on planet Earth?

• moon only
• Sun only
• moon mostly, as well as the Sun
• none of the above

When the Sun and Moon are aligned (straight line), the high tides are higher and the low tides are lower. This phenomenon is known as ---

• high tide
• low tide
• spring tide
• neap tide

When the Sun and Moon are at a right angle to each other, the high and low tides are less severe and the tidal range is smaller. This behavior is known as ---

• high tide
• low tide
• spring tide
• neap tide

Which moons are indicators of Spring tides.

• 2, 4
• 4, 7
• 1, 5
• 1, 8

The arrangement at point C below is known as a ---

• neap tide
• high tide
• spring tide
• summer tide

Looking at the Northern Hemisphere, which point is experiencing Summer?

• Point A
• Point B
• Point C
• Point D

If it is Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern?

• Fall
• Winter
• Summer
• Spring

We have seasons because...

• the distance from the sun changes and makes it cooler or warmer.
• the earth is tilted on its axis and rotates around the sun.
• the earth is tilted on its axis and revolves around the sun.
• the distance from the moon changes and makes it cooler or warmer.

What do you call small tides where the high tide is not as high as usual ?

• neap tides

• spring tides

• orbital eccentricity

• orbital declination