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Tides

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on shores are called....

a)

waves

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

tides

d)

revolution

2.

When the water is at the highest point it is called a _______________, when the water is at the lowest point it is called a ____________________.

a)

low tide, high tide

b)

lunar eclipse, solar eclipse

c)

tides, waves

d)

high tide, low tide

3.

Tides are caused by the interaction of the _______________, ________________ ,and the _________.

a)

sun, moon, and earth

b)

stars, galaxies, and sun

c)

ocean, sky, and atmosphere

d)

solar system, north pole, and south pole

4.

The ________________ has the strongest gravitational pull on Earth. That is what makes the moon the cause of tides.

a)

sun

b)

stars

c)

milky way galaxy

d)

moon

5.

A _____________________ forms on opposite sides of Earth.

a)

ice cap

b)

tidal bulge

c)

full moon

d)

tide

6.

There are ________ high tides and _________ low tides every day.

a)

4 and 4

b)

3 and 2

c)

2 and 2

d)

1 and 3

7.

Twice a month, during the new and full moon; the moon, Earth, and the sun are in a __________ _________. This creates super high tides.

a)

curved line

b)

straight line

c)

right angle

8.

When the moon, earth, and the sun are in a right angle to each other (90 degrees), then the tides are __________

a)

lower

b)

higher

c)

none existent

d)

louder

9.

The tide that is created in the diagram will be a ____________

a)

low tide

b)

medium size tide

c)

high tide

d)

happy tide

10.

The tide that is created in the above diagram will be ________

a)

high

b)

low

c)

medium

d)

happy