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WorksheetsSpring and Neap Tides
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 19mins
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.
high
neap
low
spring
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are in a straight line.
spring
high
low
neap
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
Sun
Saturn
Moon
Venus
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
Tides are caused by
strong winds that blow over ocean waters.
the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.
the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.
variations in the salinity of ocean water
If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?
2 hours
6 hours
12 hours
24 hours
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
low
none
spring
How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?
365 days
27.3 days
24 days
29.5 Days
Neap tides happen during ___________ and _____________ moons.
full / new
1st quarter / 3rd quarter
waxing gibbous / waning gibbous
waxing crescent / waning crescent
