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WorksheetsTides
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/third quarter
4.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
5.
The difference in levels of ocean water at high and low tides is the _________________.
a)
low tide
b)
tidal range
c)
high tide
d)
slack water
6.
What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?
a)
low
b)
high
c)
none
d)
high and low
7.
What do we call the type of tide with small tidal ranges that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?
a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
c)
Larger Change
d)
Smaller Change
8.
Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?
a)
they are the same
b)
the moon is larger than the sun
c)
tides are not caused by the moon
d)
the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun
9.
This image is showing us a.....
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
phases of the moon
d)
earth eclipse
10.
This model is showing us a...
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
phases of the moon
d)
earth eclipse
11.
Why does a spring tide create much higher tides than normal tidal ranges?
a)
Because the moon and sun are combining their gravitational strength
b)
Because the moon is in its spring position, causing it to create more force
c)
Because it happens during springtime when the water is the lightest
d)
Because this is when the moon grows in size and goes super saiyan
12.
How many high tides does a place have each day?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
13.
Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?
a)
they are the same
b)
the moon is larger than the sun
c)
tides are not caused by the moon
d)
the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun
14.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
15.
How many times per month does a spring tide occur?
a)
Once
b)
twice
c)
three times
d)
it changes every month
16.
A new moon results in a ____ Tide
a)
Neap
b)
Spring
c)
Neither
17.
A 3rd Quarter moon results in a ____ Tide
a)
Neap
b)
Spring
c)
Neither
18.
In a Spring Tide, the water level is _____
a)
Higher than normal
b)
Lower than normal
c)
Indifferent
d)
Unaffected
19.
If an object has more mass then it has more ______
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Strength
d)
Potential Energy
20.
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
21.
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
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