Waves Currents Tides

What type of tide (spring or neap) will occur when the moon is at position D?

• spring

• neap

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which tide occurs at 1 and 3?

• low tide

• high tide

• long tide

• neap tide

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Which of the following BEST explains why there are tides in Earth’s oceans?

• The rotation of Earth make the oceans bulge away from the planet

• Gravity from the moon and the sun pulls more on water at certain times

• The currents in the ocean change the depth of the water

• The sun makes the water in the ocean become warmer and expand

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Which statement best describes the movement of ocean waves?

• water remains in the same place as wave (energy) travel through ti

• water moves because there is a difference in density of the water creating a wave

• water moves across the ocean's surface

• all the above

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Deep Atlantic Currents are formed largely as a result of

• erosion by surface winds

• heating of surface water

• the rotation of the Earth

• denser water sinking

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

• full moon tide

• new moon tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

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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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The data table above contains information about high and low tides for a particular location. The data in this table best supports which of the following conclusions?

• The difference between high and low tides is greatest during a new or full moon.

• The high and low tides are always exactly the same during first and third quarter moons.

• The highest high and lowest low tides usually happen a few days after we see a full moon.

• High tides get gradually higher and low tides get gradually lower throughout the lunar cycle.

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When do spring tides occur?

• New Moon and first quarter

• First quarter and third quarter

• New moon and full moon

• Full moon and third quarter

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What moon phases do neap tides occur?

• New moon and full moon

• First quarter and new moon

• Full moon and third quarter

• First quater and third quarter

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