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Tides Day 2 DOL

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
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 body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
4.
How many high tides does a place have each day?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
5.
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
6.

The _____ _____ is the difference between the levels of ocean water at high tides and low tides. That range depends on the sun-Earth-moon positions.

a)

ocean waves

b)

water average

c)

sea level

d)

tidal range

7.

The tidal bulge follows the movement of the _____.

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

Earth

d)

ocean

8.
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
9.

The daily rise and fall of the water on Earth's coastlines

a)

tides

b)

spring tide

c)

neap tide

d)

tidal range

10.

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

11.

Based on the Moon's orbital path

shown in the diagram, how often does the Moon's position cause spring tides on Earth?

a)

Spring tides would occur when the Moon is at positions 2 and 4.

b)

Spring tides would occur when the Moon is at positions 1 and 2.

c)

Spring tides would occur when the Moon is at all four positions.

d)

Spring tides would occur when the Moon is at positions 1 and 3.

12.

Look at models A, B, C and D of the sun, moon and Earth. Which statement references

the correct model and accurately explains how neap tides occur?

a)

Model A accurately shows neap tides because the gravitational forces of the moon and

sun pull in the same direction.

b)

Model B accurately shows neap tides because the gravitational forces of the moon and

sun pull at a right angle to each other.

c)

Model C accurately shows neap tides because the gravitational forces of the moon and

sun pull in the same direction.

13.

In the following image, what type of tide is occurring?

a)

Neap high tide

b)

Neap low tide

c)

Spring high tide

d)

Spring low tide

14.

Students are analyzing monthly tidal data. Based on the tidal ranges shown in the graph, during

which weeks do neap tides most likely occur?

a)

Weeks 1 and 4

b)

Weeks 2 and 3

c)

Weeks 1 and 2

d)

Weeks 3 and 4

15.

Which Earth-Moon-Sun alignment causes neap tides?

a)

Moon between Earth and Sun

b)

Earth between Moon and Sun

c)

Moon at right angles to Earth-Sun

d)

Sun between Earth and Moon

16.

Students are examining how the Sun and Moon's gravitational forces affect Earth's tides.

At which points on the graph do NEAP TIDES most likely occur?

a)

Points A and C

b)

Points B and D

c)

Points A and D

d)

Points B and C

17.

When do Spring Tides occur?

a)

During the new moon and full moons

b)

During the crescent moons

c)

During the Spring

d)

During the gibbous moons

18.

What do you call small tides where the high tide is not as high as usual and the low tides are not as low as usual?

a)

neap tides

b)

spring tides

c)

orbital eccentricity

d)

orbital declination

19.

The tide in the picture is a ​ (a)   .

During this tide, the high/low tides will be ​ (b)   than usual.

Choose from the below words
spring tide
higher and lower
neap tide
less high and less low
20.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus