Tides

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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What causes tides?
Back
Gravity is the primary force that causes tides in the oceans.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of tides occur when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned?
Back
Spring tides occur when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides.
Back
False. A neap tide has the least difference between low and high tides.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What do we call the weak tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?
Back
Neap Tide.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What primarily causes ocean waves?
Back
Winds are the primary cause of ocean waves.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define 'spring tide'.
Back
A spring tide is a tide that occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned, leading to the highest and lowest tides.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define 'neap tide'.
Back
A neap tide is a tide that occurs when the Moon is at a right angle to the Earth and Sun, resulting in the smallest difference between high and low tides.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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