6.9B Tides Mini Lesson

6.9B Tides

I can explain the Earth, Sun and Moon systems during daily, spring, and neap tides by using cause and effect words and suboridnating conjunctions to describe and predict how the relative positions of the Earth, sun, and Moon cause tides.

Multiple Choice

How many high tides do we have each day?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

One side of the moon is always lit by the sun.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When the sun and the moon are lined up, what type of tide occurs?

• High Tide

• Low Tide

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

Multiple Select

During what moon phases do neap tides occur? Select all that apply.

• New Moon

• 1st Quarter

• Full Moon

• 3rd Quarter

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Fill in the Blank

The moon and the ______ affect the tides on Earth.

Open Ended

Why are there higher high tides and lower low tides during Spring Tides?

Multiple Choice

How often do spring tides occur?

• every 11 days

• every 12 days

• every 13 days

• every 14 days

Multiple Choice

During what moon phases do spring tides occur?

• new moon and full moon

• first quarter and third quarter

• waxing and waning crescent

• waxing and waning gibbous

Poll

Rate your understanding of tides. This is anonymous so be honest.

• I totally get it!

• I mostly understand.

• I still need a little bit of help understanding this concept.

• I don't really get it.