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Rising Tides Lesson 5 Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do high tide floods occur?

a)

Due to heavy rainfall

b)

Because of strong winds

c)

As a result of the moon's gravitational pull

d)

Because of underwater volcanoes

2.

What is the relationship between moon phases and tidal ranges?

a)

High tide is highest during the quarter moon phases.

b)

High tide is highest during the full and new moon phases.

c)

Tidal range is smaller during the new and full moon phases.

d)

Tidal range is greater during the quarter moon phases.

3.

During which moon phases is the tidal range greater?

a)

New and full moon phases

b)

Quarter moon phases

c)

Crescent moon phases

d)

Gibbous moon phases

4.

What connection does the Ibanag folktale suggest between the full moon and high tides?

a)

There is no connection.

b)

The full moon causes low tides.

c)

The full moon is connected to high tides.

d)

The full moon causes no change in tides.

5.

What pattern is observed in the greatest tidal ranges and the alignment of the Earth, Sun, and Moon?

a)

The tidal range is smallest when they are aligned.

b)

The tidal range is greatest when they are aligned.

c)

The tidal range does not change with alignment.

d)

The tidal range is random.

6.

What causes high and low tides on Earth?

a)

The Sun's gravitational pull

b)

The Moon's gravitational pull

c)

The Earth's rotation

d)

The wind patterns

7.

What holds planets and their moons in orbit around the Sun?

a)

Magnetic fields

b)

Gravitational pull

c)

Solar winds

d)

Light pressure

8.

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

9.

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

10.

What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?

a)

low 

b)

high 

c)

none

d)

high and low

11.

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

12.

_______are daily changes in ocean water.

a)

Waters

b)

Tides

c)

Colors

d)

Earths

13.

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

14.

The graph below shows tidal changes at an ocean beach over a 24-hour time period.


What is the approximate time interval between the two high tides?

a)

6 hours

b)

9 hours

c)

13 hours

d)

24 hours