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1/12 Warm Up

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes the rising and falling of the ocean's surface?

a)

The gravitational effects of the Sun and Moon on the Earth

b)

The rotation of the Earth

c)

The wind patterns

d)

The temperature changes

2.

What are the two main types of tides?

a)

Spring tides and neap tides

b)

High tides and low tides

c)

Full moon tides and new moon tides

d)

First quarter tides and third quarter tides

3.

Because the tidal bulge follows the moon;s revolution-Many places on Earth experience ___ high tides and ___ low tides each day.

a)

4 and 4

b)

1 and 1

c)

2 and 2

d)

3 and 3

4.

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

a)

ocean waves

b)

mountain level

c)

sea level

d)

tidal range

5.

_____ Tides occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a __________ line.

a)

Spring, straight

b)

Neap, straight

c)

High, zigzag

d)

Low, zigzag

6.

_____ ______ occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a ______ degree angle.

a)

Spring tides. 90°

b)

Neap tides, 90°

c)

High tides, 90°

d)

Low tides, 90°

7.
This picture shows an area experiencing....
a)
low tide
b)
high tide
8.

_________ are caused by the pull of the moon's gravity on the Earth.

a)

Seasons

b)

Tides

c)

Day/night cycle

d)

Moon

9.
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
10.
What type of Tide is this?
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
11.
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
12.
What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?
a)
low 
b)
high 
c)
none
d)
high and low
13.
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
14.

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

15.

The figure below illustrates ocean water levels in a location on the Florida coast.

What is the tidal range in this location?

a)

–1 m

b)

0 m

c)

+1 m

d)

2 m