Tides Notes Review

What causes tides on Earth?

• The pull of the Sun's gravity

• The pull of the Moon's gravity

• The rotation of the Earth

• The wind

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Fill in the blank: The types of tides that occur are _______ and _______ tides.

• Spring and Neap

• High and Low

• Daily and Monthly

• Solar and Lunar

Which of the following best describes a high tide?

• When the ocean water is at its lowest level

• When the ocean water is at its highest level

• When the Moon is full

• When the Sun is overhead

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Tidal range is the difference between which two things?

• High tide and low tide

• Spring tide and neap tide

• Sun and Moon

• Day and night

During which moon phases do spring tides occur?

• First Quarter and Third Quarter

• Full Moon and New Moon

• Waxing Crescent and Waning Gibbous

• Last Quarter and Full Moon

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During which moon phases do neap tides occur?

• Full Moon and New Moon

• First Quarter and Third Quarter

• Waxing Crescent and Waning Gibbous

• Last Quarter and Full Moon

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The difference between high and low tide is greatest during a spring tide.

• True

• False

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Neap tides have the smallest difference between high and low tide.

• True

• False

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Which celestial bodies influence the occurrence of tides on Earth?

• The Sun and the Moon

• Only the Sun

• Earth and Mars

• Only the Moon

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During which type of tide is the tidal range the smallest?

• High tide

• Neap tide

• Spring tide

• Low tide