Oceanography Review 2

How many high and low tides happen each day on Earth?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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What are the names of the 2 different tides that happen each day?

• Top and bottom

• High and low

• Low and lower

• High and higher

Approximately how much time passes between each high tide?

• 6 hours and 12 minutes

• 9 hours and 8 minutes

• 12 hours and 12 minutes

• 24 hours

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What causes tides?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• Wind over the ocean's surface

• The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun

• Changes in ocean temperature

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At what time did high tide occur on Wednesday afternoon?

• 1:58 am

• 7:21 am

• 1:14 pm

• 1:57 pm

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The gravitational pull of the _________ and __________ causes the tides to rise and fall twice a day.

• Sun / Jupiter

• Moon / Stars

• Moon / Sun

• Moon / Mars

Answer explanation

The gravity of the MOON pulls ocean water toward it.

This is what is called the TIDE!

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What has a bigger effect on tides on Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

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What is the name of the tide as it leaves or recedes from the beach?

• Ebb tide

• Low tide

• High tide

• Flood tide

What is the name of the tide as it moves onto the beach?

• Ebb tide

• Low tide

• High tide

• Flood tide

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

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