Tides Quiz

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

How many times per month does a spring tide occur?

• Once

• twice

• three times

• it changes every month

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What causes tides?

• Gravity between the Earth, Moon, and Sun.

• Only the Sun's gravity causes tides.

• Earth's own gravity.

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If the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in perfect alignment, the Earth would have a _______ tide.

• Spring

• Neap

• Normal

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Type of Tide

• Neap

• Spring

• Fall 

• Summer

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What type of type of tide is it if the Moon is in Letter A

• spring

• neap

• solar

• lunar

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What type of type of tide is it if the Moon is in Letter C

• spring

• neap

• solar

• lunar

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Spring tides happen during which two Moon phases?

• First Quarter and Third Quarter

• Full Moon and new Moon

• Full Moon and Third Quarter

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If the Sun, Earth, and Moon create a 90 degree angle, the Earth would have __________.

• Spring tides

• Neap tides

• Normal tides