WorksheetsTides
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon
d)
Venus
2.
A new moon results in a ____ Tide
a)
Neap
b)
Spring
c)
Neither
3.
A full moon results in a ____ Tide
a)
Neap
b)
Spring
c)
Neither
4.
A 3rd Quarter moon results in a ____ Tide
a)
Neap
b)
Spring
c)
Neither
5.
In a Spring Tide, the water level is _____
a)
Higher than normal
b)
Lower than normal
c)
Indifferent
d)
Unaffected
6.
If an object has more mass then it has more ______
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Strength
d)
Potential Energy
7.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
d)
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season
8.
What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
9.
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?
a)
2 hours
b)
6 hours
c)
12 hours
d)
24 hours
10.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
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