Spring and Neap Tides

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

• Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.

• Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases

• Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides

• Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun

• Saturn

• Moon

• Venus

The rise and fall of ocean water that occurs every 12.5 hours or so are called _____.

• waves

• tides

• gravity

• phases

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

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

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide

• new moon tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide