Tides

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What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

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Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides? Options: Sun, Saturn, Moon, Venus

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Moon

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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The rise and fall of ocean water that occurs every 12.5 hours or so are called _____ (Options: waves, tides, gravity, phases).

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tides

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The line between Earth and the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. The sun’s pull is at right angles to the moon’s pull causing a ____ _____.

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Neap Tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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The sun, the moon, and Earth are nearly in a line during a new moon. The gravity of the sun and the moon pull in the same direction causing a ______ ____

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Spring Tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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_______ are daily changes in ocean water.

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Tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

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neap

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.

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spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

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neap tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create? Options: neap tide, spring tide, new moon tide, full moon tide

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spring tide

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