Tides

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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Some coastlines only experience one high tide and one low tide each day. This pattern is called:

• mixed tides

• semidiurnal tides

• diurnal tides

• bore tides

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Jackson and Evelyn are studying the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. What type of tides would this arrangement create?

• neap tide

• spring tide

• new moon tide

• full moon tide

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What causes tides on Earth?

• The gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun

• The rotation of the Earth

• The wind patterns across the oceans

• The Earth's magnetic field

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Which type of tide occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned?

• Neap tide

• Spring tide

• Ebb tide

• Flood tide

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What is the primary factor that affects the height of tides?

• The distance of the Moon from the Earth

• The temperature of the ocean water

• The salinity of the ocean water

• The Earth's axial tilt

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How often do most coastal areas experience high and low tides?

• Once a day

• Twice a day

• Three times a day

• Four times a day

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What is the term for the highest point of a tide?

• Trough

• Crest

• High tide

• Low tide

Which of the following best describes a neap tide?

• A tide with the greatest difference between high and low water

• A tide with the least difference between high and low water

• A tide that occurs during a full moon

• A tide that occurs during a new moon

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What instrument is used to measure the height of tides?

• Barometer

• Tide gauge

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer