03/16 Exit Ticket 6.9B -Tides -R5

What causes high tides and low tides on Earth?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The gravitational pull of the Moon

• The wind patterns over the ocean

• The temperature of ocean water

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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How many high tides and low tides does most of Earth experience in a single day?

• 1 high tide and 1 low tide

• 3 high tides and 3 low tides

• 2 high tides and 2 low tides

• 4 high tides and 1 low tide

What is the term used to describe the gravitational force that the Moon exerts on Earth's oceans?

• Magnetic pull

• Tidal force

• Centrifugal force

• Solar wind

A coastal town records the water level at the beach every hour. If high tide occurs at 6:00 AM, approximately when would the next low tide occur?

• 6 hours later, at 12:00 PM

• 12 hours later, at 6:00 PM

• 3 hours later, at 9:00 AM

• 24 hours later, at 6:00 AM the next day

What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The movement of the moon around the Earth

• The movement of the Sun around the Earth

• The tilt of the Earth's axis is it goes around the sun

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