Spring Tides and Neap Tides

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun

• Saturn

• Moon 

• Venus

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During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

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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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Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide

• new moon tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

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How many times per month does a spring tide occur?

• Once

• twice

• three times

• it changes every month

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Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?

• they are the same

• the moon is larger than the sun

• tides are not caused by the moon

• the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun

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

• True

• False

• Maybe

• I don't know!

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Q1. What type of tide occurs when the sun and moon are aligned?

• A) neap tide

• B) spring tide

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Q1. What are the types of tides?

• A) Spring Tide

• B) Neap Tide

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What causes spring tides to occur?

• The alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in a straight line

• The Moon being at its closest point to Earth

• The Earth being at its farthest point from the Sun

• The Sun and Moon being at right angles to each other

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