Tides Assignment

How often do the high tides change to low tides daily?

• about every 6 hours

• every 12 hours

• every 24 hours

_______ are when the water reaches its highest point.

• high

• neap

• low

Using the picture as are reference, what type of lunar phase created this type of Spring tide?

• new moon

• full moon

• last quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This type of Spring tide is created under this Earth, Moon, and Sun alignment.

• full moon

• 1st quarter

• new moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The arrows on each side are tidal bulges called______?

• high tides

• low tides

• neap tides

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Why do new moons conditionally have greater variance of high tides?

• The Sun's gravitational pull cancels out the moon's gravitational pull.

• Gravity causes more wind to pull on the tides more.

• Moon and Sun's gravitational pull work together to provide a stronger gravity pull on Earth's oceans.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Using the graph as a reference, which answer choice has highest tide and the lowest tide?

• New moon as the highest tide; last quarter as the lowest tide.

• Full moon as the highest tide; last quarter as the lowest tide.

• Last quarter has the highest tide; full moon as the lowest tide.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The tidal force causes Earth, and its water, to ​ (a)   on the side closest to the Moon and the side farthest from the moon.

• bulge
• recede
• get cold

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Most coastlines around the world experience ​ (a)   high tides a day on most days.

• two (2)
• three (3)
• four (4)

Most coastlines around the world experience ​ (a)   low tides a day on most days.

• two (2)
• four (4)
• no