Understanding Tides

When is the water at its highest point?

• Low tide

• High tide

• Tidal range

• Mid tide

When is the water at its lowest point?

• High tide

• Low tide

• Tidal range

• Mid tide

What is the tidal range?

• The time between tides

• The difference between high and low tides

• The speed of the tide

• The color of the water

Which of the following is true about tides?

• They occur once a month

• They are the daily rise and fall of ocean water

• They only happen in rivers

• They are caused by fish

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What is the main characteristic of a low tide?

• Water is at its highest point

• Water is at its lowest point

• Water is calm

• Water is warm

What happens to the tides during spring tides?

• They become lower than normal

• They become higher and lower than normal

• They stay the same

• They disappear

Which of the following is NOT a phase during which spring tides occur?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• None of the above

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What is the relationship between the sun, moon, and Earth during spring tides?

• They are at right angles

• They are aligned

• They are in different orbits

• They are moving away from each other

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Neap tides occur two times a month during what phases of the moon?

• New moon and full moon

• 1st quarter and last quarter

• Full moon and last quarter

• New moon and 1st quarter

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Propose a method to investigate how the moon's phases affect ocean tides on Earth. What data would you need to collect?

• Daily tide levels and moon phases over a lunar month

• Yearly tide levels and seasonal changes

• Daily weather patterns and moon phases

• Ocean temperatures and moon phases

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