Tides Explained
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Science
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8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Medium
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Janine Coyle
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What primarily causes the rise and fall of sea levels known as tides?
Changes in atmospheric pressure
Gravitational forces of the Moon, Sun, and Earth's rotation
Ocean currents
The Earth's magnetic field
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the Moon have a more pronounced effect on tides than the Sun?
It is closer to the Earth
It rotates faster
It is larger than the Sun
It has a stronger gravitational force
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the oceans due to the Moon's gravitational pull?
They form a single oceanic bulge
They freeze over temporarily
They evaporate partially
They bulge on the side facing the Moon and the opposite side
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of tides occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned?
Lunar tides
Neap tides
Spring tides
Solar tides
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During which moon phase do neap tides occur?
New moon
Full moon
First or third quarter
Half moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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