Earth Tides

A 3rd Quarter moon results in a ____ Tide

• Neap

• Spring

• Neither

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, another tidal bulge takes place on other side of Earth?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• I don't know!

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What do we call a tide that has a large range?

• gravity

• wind

• spring

• neap

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

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

• low tide

• tidal range

• high tide

• slack water

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_______are daily changes in ocean water.

• Waters

• Tides

• Colors

• Earths

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Tides are caused by the difference in the gravitational force of the ________ and ________ across the ________.

• earth, sun, moon

• sun, mars, jupiter

• sun, moon, earth

• tide, water, sun

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The difference in gravitational force is called _________.

• Tidal Force

• Fun Tides

• Tidal waters

• Ocean Force

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The moon is mainly responsible for the tides on Earth because it is _________ _________.

• much closer

• far away

• behind the sun

As the _____ revolves around the Earth and Earth rotates, the tidal bulge moves around the Earth.

• sun

• ocean

• Earth

• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4