Ocean Tides

Ocean Tides

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Ocean Tides

Ocean Tides

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS1-2

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Terry Cannon

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

Sun

Saturn

Moon

Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
full moon tide
new moon tide
neap tide
spring tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
neap tide
spring tide
new moon tide
full moon tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by the
phases of the moon
seasons (fall, winter, etc.)
surface currents
deep sea currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?
rip tide
spring tide
neap tide
breaker tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?
Neap Tide
Spring Tide
Larger Change
Smaller Change

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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