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Tides Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many low tides occur each day?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

How many low tides occur each day?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

What is the reason for tides?

(a)  

4.

A change from low to high tide takes about how many hours?

a)

four hours

b)

six hours

c)

twelve hours

d)

twenty-four hours

5.

Neap tides are known as (a)   tides

6.

Spring tides are known as (a)   tides

7.

What affects the height of tides?

a)

the position of the Sun in relation to the Moon

b)

the position of the Moon in relation to Earth

c)

the amount of force the Moon has that month

8.

Water tends to get deeper on the side of the Earth _________________________ to the Moon

a)

nearest to

b)

farthest from

c)

the opposite of

9.

Neap tides are...

a)

When there is a bigger difference between high and low tides

b)

When there is the least difference between high and low tides

10.

Spring tides are...

a)

When there is a bigger difference between high and low tides

b)

When there is the least difference between high and low tides

11.

Spring tides occur during which two moon phases?

a)

New Moon

b)

Waxing crescent

c)

1st quarter

d)

3rd Quarter

e)

Full Moon

12.

Neap tides occur during which two moon phases?

a)

Full moon

b)

Waning gibbous

c)

1st quarter

d)

3rd quarter

e)

New moon

13.

When the moon pulls on the water on the side closest to it more strongly than the Earth, it creates a

a)

tidal bulge

b)

low tide

c)

tidal wave

14.

What causes tides?

a)

Earth's tilt and earth's place in orbit

b)

The interaction of the Moon's, Earth's, and Sun's gravity

c)

The Moon's revolution around the Earth