Science TEKS 6.9.B: Tides and Gravitational Forces

What is the main cause of tides?

• The rotation of the Earth

• Gravitational forces of the Moon and Sun

• Wind patterns

• Ocean currents

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How does gravity affect the spatial relationship of the Sun, Earth and Moon?

• It keeps them in a fixed position

• It causes them to move closer together

• It influences their orbits and positions

• It has no effect

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How do you know that a spring tide should occur?

• The Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned in a straight line

• The Sun, Moon, and Earth form a right angle

• The Moon is at its farthest point from Earth

• The Sun is directly overhead

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How do you know that a neap tide should occur?

• The Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned in a straight line

• The Sun, Moon, and Earth form a right angle

• The Moon is at its closest point to Earth

• The Sun is directly overhead

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How can the changing positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon help you predict when high or low tides will occur in different places?

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How does the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon work together or against each other to create different types of tides, like spring and neap tides?

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Which celestial body has the greatest influence on Earth's tides?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• The Moon

• The Sun

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What happens to the tidal range during a neap tide?

• It remains the same

• It decreases

• It disappears completely

• It increases significantly

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During which lunar phase do spring tides occur?

• Waning crescent

• Waxing gibbous

• Full moon and new moon

• First quarter and third quarter

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Which of the following best describes a spring tide?

• A tide with the smallest difference between high and low water

• A tide that occurs only during the first quarter moon

• A tide with the greatest difference between high and low water

• A tide caused by wind patterns