Waves, Tides, and Currents Flashcard

Front

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

Back

neap

Front

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

Back

spring

Front

A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides

Back

false

Front

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

Back

neap tide

Front

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

Back

spring tide

Front

Tides are caused by: strong winds that blow over ocean waters., the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun., the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor., variations in the salinity of ocean water

Back

the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.

Front

What causes tides? Options: gravity, wind, spring, neap

Back

gravity

Front

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day? Options: 1 low tide, 1 high tide, 4 low tides, 4 high tides, 3 low tides, 3 high tides, 2 low tides, 2 high tides

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2 low tides, 2 high tides

Front

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"?

Back

wavelength

Front

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

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amplitude