Tides/Eclipses Quiz

What are tides?

• A) Waves of the oceans

• B) The amount of salt in the oceans

• C) The cyclic rise and fall of the oceans

• D) The sounds the oceans make

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The gravitational pull from the has the greatest effect on tides.

• Sun

• Moon

• Earth

• Sun's core

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How many high tides do most coastal areas experience per day?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

When neap tides occur, the locations of the Sun, Moon, and Earth form a _______.

• A) 45-degree angle

• B) 90-degree angle

• C) straight line

• D) 135-degree angle

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Why are tidal patterns predictable?

• The moon's orbit (moon phases) is predictable

• The Sun's movement is predictable

• The ocean's density is predictable

• The winds are predictable

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Which tidal pattern experiences only one high tide and one low tide per day?

• semidiurnal

• mixed semidiurnal

• diurnal

When spring tides occur, the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned to form a

.

• 45-degree angle

• 90-degree angle

• straight line

• 135-degree angle

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During which two moon phases do spring tides occur?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

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Why do tides occur?

• The moon's gravity pulls the tides in and out.

• The sun and the moon both pull the tides in and out.

• The sun and the moon create a tidal bulge, and the Earth rotates inside.

• The moon's gravity pushes tides in and out.

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The sun's gravitational pull influences the tides. True or false?

• True

• False

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