Tides

Ocean tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the ______ and the _________. (Click on 2 answers)

• Mars

• Moon

• Solar Winds

• Sun

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When the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line, we have _____ tides.

• high

• low

• spring

• neap

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When the sun, moon, and Earth are at a right angles line, we have ____ tides.

• high

• low

• spring

• neap

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If tides alternate from high to low, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide? (Example: going from low tide to high tide)

• 2 hours

• 12 hours

• 6 hours

• 24 hours

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How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

• 1 low tide, 1 high tide

• 3 low tides, 3 high tides

• 4 low tides, 4 high tides

• 2 low tides, 2 high tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later, what tide will you see?

• High Tide

• Low Tide

• Neither of these

• Both of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun, the moon, and Earth are nearly in a line during a new moon. The gravity of the sun and the moon pull in the same direction causing a ______ ____

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

• High Tide

• Low Tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the line between Earth and the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. The sun’s pull is at right angles to the moon’s pull causing a ____ _____.

• Spring Tide

• High Tide

• Neap Tide

• Low Tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/3rd quarter

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Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/third quarter

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