Earth Tides

What does this illustration tell you about the tides?

• There are 4 seasons

• There are 4 quarters

• There are 2 spring tides and 2 neap tides

• The earth is at the top of the illustration

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What type of tide does this represent?

• Spring

• low

• Neap

• high

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The bulges that occur in the Earth's oceans are called ______ _______.

• low waters

• low tides

• high tides

• big dips

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____ ____ occur in the spaces between the high tides.

• High tides

• Medium tides

• Low tides

• Super tides

Because the moon is so much closer than the sun, the moon's gravitational force is much stronger than that of the ___.

• sun

• earth

• moon

• sea

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The moon's effect on tides is _____ as strong as the sun's effect.

• trice

• once

• twice

• four times

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The combined gravitational forces between the sun, moon, and earth result in different ______ _______.

• ocean waves

• tidal ranges

• sea level

• sun rays

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The _____ _____ is the difference between the levels of ocean water at high tides and low tides. That range depends on the sun-Earth-moon;s position.

• ocean waves

• mountain level

• sea level

• tidal range

_____ Tides occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a __________ line.

• Spring, straight

• Neap, straight

• High, zigzag

• Low, zigzag

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_____ ______ occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a ______ degree angle.

• Spring tides. 90°

• Neap tides, 90°

• High tides, 90°

• Low tides, 90°

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