Copy of What Causes Ocean Tides? [Low Tide, High Tide, First Tide, Second Tide, Spring Tides, Neap Tides]-B3

What causes tides? 

• Magnetic Forces 

• The Wind

• Gravitational Force 

• Wave 

What is the name of the force that keeps all planets orbiting around the Sun?

• friction

• gravity

• a push or pull

How long does it take the moon to make one orbit (or revolution) around Earth?

• 37-39 days

• 23-27 days

• 27-29 days

• 30-31 days

What causes a water bulge in the directino of the moon?

• people playing in the waves

• the moon's gravitational force

What do you call the water bulge that causes sea leves to rise?

• Little waves

• Tidal bulge

• Big waves

What phase is the Moon in when we experience a High Tide? 

• 1st Quarter and 3rd Quarter 

• Waning Crescent Moon

• New Moon and Full Moon phase

• Waxing Gibbous Moon

During which Moon phases do we experience Spring Tides? Select 2 

• Full Moon 

• First Quarter 

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

True of False: Neap Tides occur when the moon is at 1st and 3rd Quarter phases (when the Sun, Moon and Earth form a 90 degree angle) 

• TRUE

• FALSE

Neap tides are _________ tides. 

• Moderate (weaker) 

• Stronger

Looking at the diagram to the left to answer this true or false question

A NEAP Tide is when a High Tide is LOWER than a SPRING tide because of the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon tugging on the Earth from opposite angles.   

• TRUE

• FALSE