Tides

Quiz
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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How are waves, tides, and currents alike?
Always moving, affect the shape of the shoreline
Affect the shape of the shoreline & are caused by wind
Affect the shape of the shoreline & are caused by tsunamis
Always moving & affected by gravity
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main cause of ocean tides?
Wind blowing across the ocean
Gravity of the moon
Earthquakes and tsunamis
The Coriolis Effect
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Neap tides occur when the Earth, Sun and Moon are
At a 90 degree angle
In a straight line
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why are there high and low tides on Earth?
They are due to changes in the moon’s tilt on its axis.
They are due to the gravitational pull between Earth and the moon.
They are due to the magnetic force between Earth and the moon.
They are due to changes in the moon’s speed every month.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The rising tide is also called:
ebb tide
spring tide
flood tide
neap tide
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What causes the occurrence of spring tides?
The alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in a straight line
The Earth and Moon being at a 90-degree angle
The gravitational pull of the Sun only
The gravitational pull of the Moon only
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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