the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.

strong winds that blow over ocean waters.

the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.

variations in the salinity of ocean water

What does this illustration tell you about the tides?

There are 2 spring tides and 2 neap tides

The earth is at the top of the illustration

Janis lives near the ocean. What observations can Janis make about the moon's phases that she can relate to the ocean's tides?

that the moon phases affect high tides and low tides

the moon does not affect the tides

waxing and waning crescents affect the tides

only new moon and full moon affect the tides

A spring tide occurs during which two lunar phases?

Waxing Crescent and Waning Crescent

Waxing Gibbous and Waning Gibbous

How does the Moon move around the Earth?

The Moon revolves around the Earth and rotates on it’s axis at the same rate

The Moon revolves around the Earth

The Moon revolves around the Sun

The Moon revolves around the Sun and rotates around the Earth at the same rate

How does the position of the Moon and Sun affect the tides?

Moon has a strong pull / Sun has a weak pull

The Moon has a strong gravitational pull on the Earth

The Sun has a weak gravitational pull on the Earth

The Moon and Sun have the same gravitational pull on the Earth

the moon and sun pull on the earth's water AND the earth, causing tidal bulges

the earth's rotation does not affect our perception of tides

the moon pulls on the water and moves it several different ways each day

the sun affects tides more, because it is bigger

Earth's rotation causes a point on earth to have 4 tides per day (one every 6 hours)

The moon revolves around the earth once per 24 hours, causing 4 tides a day

The moon and sun pull in different directions. The moon pulls on high tides, and the sun pulls on low tides.

Study Guide: Tides

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

gravity

lunar phases

tides

dabbing

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

high tide

low tide

neap tide

spring tide

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every

24 hours

12.5 hours

25 hours

6.25 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.

Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases

Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides

Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

Sun

Saturn

Moon

Venus

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do we call a tide that has a large range?

gravity

wind

spring

neap

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do we call tides that have a smaller range that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

Neap Tide

Spring Tide

Larger Change

Smaller Change

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Study Guide: Tides

46 questions

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

What do we call a tide that has a large range?

What do we call tides that have a smaller range that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

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

What causes tides?

At the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, another tidal bulge takes place on other side of Earth. True or False?

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