Tides

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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The diagram below shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth. In which locations are neap tides taking place?

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 4

• 3 and 4

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The difference in levels of ocean water at high and low tides is the _________________ .

• low tide

• tidal range

• high tide

• slack water

Spring tides have the largest tidal ranges because...

• the earth, moon, and sun are aligned for greater gravitational force.

• the moon has the strongest gravitational force.

• the sun has the most gravitational force.

• none of the above

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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 happens when there is a spring tide

• high tides 

• really high tides

• low tides

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What do we call a tide that has a large range between the high and low tides?

• gravity tide

• wind tide

• spring tide

• neap tide

If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?

• 2 hours

• 6 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

• low tide, high tide

• low tides, high tides

• low tides, high tides

• low tides, high tides

A new moon results in a ____ Tide

• Neap

• Spring

• Neither

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