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Tides and Mangroves Test Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tides are caused by the difference in the gravitational force of the ________ and ________ across the ________.

a)

earth, sun, moon

b)

sun, mars, jupiter

c)

sun, moon, earth

d)

tide, water, sun

2.

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.

a)

spring

b)

high

c)

low

d)

neap

3.

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

a)

high

b)

neap

c)

low

d)

spring

4.
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
5.

The diagram below shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth. In which locations are neap tides taking place?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 3

c)

2 and 4

d)

3 and 4

6.

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

a)

Sun

b)

Saturn

c)

Moon

d)

Venus

7.
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
8.
What do we call a tide that has a large range?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
9.
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
10.
At the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, another tidal bulge takes place on other side of Earth.  True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
I don't know!
11.
How many high tides are there in Myrtle Beach every day?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
12.
How many times per month does a spring tide occur?
a)
Once
b)
twice
c)
three times
d)
it changes every month
13.

Determine the tide that each region would be experiencing:

14.

How many high and low tides will most coastlines of the world experience on most days?

a)

two high and two low

b)

two high and three low

c)

four high and two low

d)

one high and one low

e)

most of the world's coastlines don't experience tides

15.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following
High tide
Low tide
16.

____________ is what you call an area with ONE HIGH and ONE LOW tide each day.

a)

Diurnal Tide

b)

Semi Diurnal Tide

c)

Mixed Tide

d)

Rip Tide

17.

____________ is what you call an area with TWO HIGH and TWO LOW tides each day.

a)

Diurnal Tide

b)

Semi Diurnal Tide

c)

Mixed Tide

d)

Rip Tide

18.

____________ is what you call an area with TWO HIGH and TWO LOW tides each day, but they are NOT the same size.

a)

Diurnal Tide

b)

Semi Diurnal Tide

c)

Mixed Tide

d)

Rip Tide

19.

Why does the moon influence earth's tides greatly?

a)

it's really large

b)

it's really close

c)

it's really small

d)

it's really strong

20.

What is the tidal pattern of the graph?

a)

low tide

b)

diurnal

c)

mixed semidiurnal

d)

semidiurnal

21.

The tidal range is

a)

the height of high tide

b)

the difference between high and low tide

c)

the height of low tide

d)

the angle of the moon overhead

22.

What are 3 common names of Mangrove?

a)

Black Mangroves

b)

Violet Mangroves

c)

Red Mangroves

d)

White Mangroves

e)

Yellow Mangroves

23.
Mangroves provide a _________________________for small fish before they swim out to the deeper ocean.
a)
Safe breeding ground
b)
Fresh water system
24.
Mangroves protect coastlines from erosion by acting as a natural barrier and flood defence. True or false?
a)
True
b)
False
25.

75% of mangrove forests are found...

a)

...in the northern hemisphere

b)

...in the tropics

c)

...in high latitudes

d)

...in Europe

26.

How mangrove can reduce soil erosion?

a)

The leaves reduce transpiration

b)

The leaves produce salt crystal

c)

The roots hold the soil particle

d)

The roots absorb more sea water

27.

Mangrove swamps are important for______ the runoff water.

a)

collecting

b)

filtering

c)

mixing

d)

absorbing

28.

How are mangroves helpful to people?

a)

reduce the impact of waves and high winds

b)

reducing erosion

c)

creates carbon that is released into the atmosphere

d)

mangroves are a good food source for people

29.

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits provided by a mangrove swamp?

a)

Trap organic debris to keep the swamp full of vital nutrients.

b)

Help to hold the sand and reduce erosion.

c)

Accumulate partially decomposed organic matter to form peat.

d)

Provide homes and shelter to numerous organisms.

30.

How do mangroves help protect humans from hurricanes and tsunanis?

a)

They release salt into the air, which neutralizes these events.

b)

The birds, animals, and fish in the mangroves get killed instead of the humans.

c)

They absorb up to 90% of the impact of these events.

d)

This statement is false. Mangroves help cause hurricanes and tsunamis.

31.

Intertidal Zone that is exposed to air twice a day during low tide. Experiences prolonged time submerged with periods of desiccation. Mechanical stress from waves.

a)

Splash Zone

b)

High Intertidal Zone

c)

Mid Intertidal Zone

d)

Low Intertidal Zone

32.

Intertidal Zone that is covered by water except for the lowest spring tides. Most stable area in the intertidal zone.

a)

Splash Zone

b)

High Intertidal Zone

c)

Mid Intertidal Zone

d)

Low Intertidal Zone

33.

Ecosystem found on marine shorelines alternating between high and low tide

a)

Abyssal Zone

b)

Coral Reef

c)

Intertidal Zone

d)

Open Ocean

34.

The Splash Zone can be described as

a)

Lies between medium and low tide

b)

Lies between high and low tide

c)

Area above the high tide zone in which animals survive by getting splashed by the waves.

d)

Never receives water

35.

Species living in the Intertidal Zone include

a)

Sharks

b)

Whales

c)

Sea Stars

d)

Jellyfish

36.

Species living in the Intertidal Zone must be able to survive which changes?

a)

Moisture

b)

Temperature

c)

Salinity

d)

All of the above

37.

What is a quadrat?

a)

A type of vehicle

b)

A tool to sample strength

c)

A tool to sample quantity

d)

A type of clothing

38.

Coach Wingerson wants to estimate population size for crabs on Destin Beach. She uses 2 quadrats and counts 11 crabs in the first and 7 crabs in the second. What is the average # of crabs per quadrat?

a)

7

b)

11

c)

9

d)

18

39.

Coach Wingerson wants to estimate population size for crabs on Destin Beach. She uses 2 quadrats and counts 11 crabs in the first and 7 crabs in the second. The quadrats are 2ft2. What information does she need to estimate the population size?

a)

How many quadrats there are

b)

How many crabs are in a third quadrat

c)

The area of a quadrat

d)

The area of the beach

40.

Ten 1m2 quadrats were placed in a 40m2 field. On average 2 snails were found in every quadrat. Estimate the population size of the whole field.

a)

2

b)

10

c)

40

d)

80

e)

20