WorksheetsRising Tides Lesson 5 Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why do high tide floods occur?
Due to heavy rainfall
Because of strong winds
As a result of the moon's gravitational pull
Because of underwater volcanoes
What is the relationship between moon phases and tidal ranges?
High tide is highest during the quarter moon phases.
High tide is highest during the full and new moon phases.
Tidal range is smaller during the new and full moon phases.
Tidal range is greater during the quarter moon phases.
During which moon phases is the tidal range greater?
New and full moon phases
Quarter moon phases
Crescent moon phases
Gibbous moon phases
What connection does the Ibanag folktale suggest between the full moon and high tides?
There is no connection.
The full moon causes low tides.
The full moon is connected to high tides.
The full moon causes no change in tides.
What pattern is observed in the greatest tidal ranges and the alignment of the Earth, Sun, and Moon?
The tidal range is smallest when they are aligned.
The tidal range is greatest when they are aligned.
The tidal range does not change with alignment.
The tidal range is random.
What causes high and low tides on Earth?
The Sun's gravitational pull
The Moon's gravitational pull
The Earth's rotation
The wind patterns
What holds planets and their moons in orbit around the Sun?
Magnetic fields
Gravitational pull
Solar winds
Light pressure
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
neap tide
spring tide
new moon tide
full moon tide
What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?
low
high
none
high and low
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
full moon tide
new moon tide
neap tide
spring tide
_______are daily changes in ocean water.
Waters
Tides
Colors
Earths
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
neap tide
spring tide
new moon tide
full moon tide
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?
6 hours
9 hours
13 hours
24 hours
