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Tides and Seasons

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 3585secs

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.
What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?
a)
low 
b)
high 
c)
none
d)
high and low
5.

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
6.
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
7.
How many high tides does a place have each day?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
8.
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
9.
Wha 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.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
11.
Tides are caused mainly by what?
a)
Moon’s gravitational pull
b)
Sun’s gravitational pull
c)
Earth’s gravitational pull
12.
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
13.

What is a high tide?

a)

Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

b)

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon

c)

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

14.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
15.

Wha 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

16.
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
17.
Tides are caused by
a)
strong winds that blow over ocean waters.
b)
the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.
c)
the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.
d)
variations in the salinity of ocean water
18.
How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?
a)
1 low tide, 1 high tide
b)
4 low tides, 4 high tides
c)
3 low tides, 3 high tides
d)
2 low tides, 2 high tides
19.
You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later what tide will you see? 
a)
high 
b)
low 
c)
none
d)
spring 
20.
What do we call the small tides 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
21.
The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...
a)
it is smaller than the Sun
b)
it revolves around the Earth
c)
it is closer to the Earth
22.
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.
a)
gravity
b)
lunar phases
c)
tides
d)
dabbing
23.
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
24.
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
25.

_______are daily changes in ocean water.

a)

Waters

b)

Tides

c)

Colors

d)

Earths

26.

The tidal force exerted by the ______ is stronger that the tidal force exerted by the _______.

a)

earth, ocean

b)

sun, moon

c)

moon, stars

d)

moon, sun

27.

The moon is mainly responsible for the tides on Earth because it is _________ _________.

a)

much closer

b)

far away

c)

behind the sun

28.

____ ____ occur in the spaces between the high tides.

a)

High tides

b)

Medium tides

c)

Low tides

d)

Super tides

29.

As the _____ revolves around the Earth and Earth rotates, the tidal bulge moves around the Earth.

a)

sun

b)

ocean

c)

Earth

d)

moon

30.

The tidal bulge follows the movement of the _____.

a)

moon

b)

sun

c)

Earth

d)

ocean

31.

Because the moon is so much closer than the sun, the moon's gravitational force is much stronger than that of the ___.

a)

sun

b)

earth

c)

moon

d)

sea

32.
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
33.
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.
a)
gravity
b)
lunar phases
c)
tides
d)
dabbing
34.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
35.
a)
spring tide
b)
neap tide
36.
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
37.
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
38.
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
39.
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
40.
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
41.
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
42.
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
43.

What causes tides?

a)

Gravity of the Earth

b)

Gravity of the Moon

c)

Wind from the Earth

d)

Wind from the Moon

44.
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
45.

Jackson and Evelyn are studying the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. What type of tides would this arrangement create?

a)

neap tide

b)

spring tide

c)

new moon tide

d)

full moon tide

46.

What is the primary cause of ocean tides on Earth?

a)

Wind patterns

b)

Earth's rotation

c)

Sun's heat

d)

Gravitational pull of the moon

47.

During which phase of the moon do spring tides occur?

a)

Last quarter

b)

New moon

c)

Full moon

d)

First quarter

48.

How often do spring tides occur in a lunar month?

a)

Four times

b)

Three times

c)

Twice

d)

Once

49.

Which tide would be the highest and lowest?

a)

Tide 1 would be highest

b)

Tide 1 would be lowest

c)

Tide 2 would be lowest

d)

Tide 2 would be highest

50.

How many tides are there in a 24 hour period?

a)

It takes longer that 24 hours to have tides

b)

2 tides

c)

3 tides

d)

4 tides

51.
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
52.

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter

c)

full moon

d)

third quarter

53.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
54.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
55.

Luke Skywalker transported Yoda to a new planet. This planet was called Earth. They landed near the center of the planet. They asked the locals why it was so warm there. The locals told them they are in the area of the earth called the "Equator".

Why is the Equator warmest?

a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
56.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
57.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
58.

Yoda was trying to teach baby Yoda about the seasons. Baby Yoda asked why the seasons even happen at all. Yoda explained that there are 2 reasons for seasons to occur.

What are the reasons for seasons to occur?

a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
59.

Chewbacca was trying to prepare for all the seasons in his new home. He had just built a new house in the northern hemisphere, and noticed his hemisphere was tilted away from the sun at the current moment.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
60.

Baby Yoda was getting more curious about the Earth. Yoda decided to gift him a globe so he'd have his own model of the Earth, but Baby Yoda thought the globe was broken because it was tilted. Yoda explained that it is supposed to be tilted.

Why do globes tilt sideways?

a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
61.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
62.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
63.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
64.
Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?
a)
The equator
b)
The poles
c)
The Tropic of Cancer
d)
The Tropic of Capricorn
65.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365.25 days
66.

What imaginary line is drawn around the earth’s center?

a)

equator

b)

axis

c)

prime meridian

67.

It divides the earth into ___________ and ___________ hemispheres.

a)

eastern and western

b)

northern and southern

68.

Earth’s axis is tilted.

a)

false

b)

true

69.

The half of Earth located below the equator

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

70.

The half of the Earth located above the equator

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

71.

The process of turning or spinning on an axis

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

72.

The action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

73.

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

a)

The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

b)

The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

c)

The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

d)

Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

74.

What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?

a)

Circular

b)

Elliptical (slightly oval)

c)

Square to rectangular

d)

Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)

75.

What causes day and night?

a)

The sun goes around the Earth

b)

The Earth orbits the sun

c)

The moon rising causes night time

d)

The Earth rotating on its axis

76.

The Arctic Circle receives several days each year where they do not see sunlight.

a)
True
b)
False

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