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Fast and Curious - Tides

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main cause of tides on Earth?

a)

Wind patterns

b)

Earth's rotation

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Gravitational pull of the moon and sun

2.

The ocean levels rise as a result of the moon's gravity pulling on it.

a)

Low Tide

b)

Spring Tide

c)

High Tide

d)

Neap Tide

3.

The ocean level sinking to the furthest point due to being at 90o from the moon's gravitational pull.

a)

Low Tide

b)

Spring Tide

c)

High Tide

d)

Neap Tide

4.

Because they occur during specific moon phases, spring tides and neap tides each occur exactly _ times per month.

(a)  

5.

What is the name of the tide that occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, resulting in the highest high tides and lowest low tides?

a)

High Tide

b)

Neap Tide

c)

Low Tide

d)

Spring Tide

6.

Which type of tide should you expect to see during moon at positions 3 and 7?

a)

Neap Tide

b)

Shallow Tide

c)

Spring Tide

d)

Bounce Tide

7.

During which moon phases will Earth's oceans have more powerful waves and higher tides?

a)

1 and 5

b)

3 and 7

c)

4 and 8

d)

2 and 6

8.

During which parts in this tide chart do the spring tides of May occur?

a)

A and B

b)

B and D

c)

C and D

d)

A and C

9.

During which parts in this tide chart do the neap tides of May occur?

a)

A and B

b)

B and D

c)

C and D

d)

A and C

10.

On which day did the tides have the greatest tidal range?
(Click on the image to make it larger)

(a)