Tides

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

• gravity
• lunar phases
• tides
• dabbing

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The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

• high tide
• low tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

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

• full moon tide
• new moon tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

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If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?

• 2 hours
• 6 hours
• 12 hours
• 24 hours

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The diagram below shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth. In which locations are neap tides taking place?

• 1 and 2
• 1 and 3
• 2 and 4
• 3 and 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_____ ______ occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a ______ degree angle.

• Spring tides. 90°

• Neap tides, 90°

• High tides, 90°

• Low tides, 90°

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What moon phases occur with spring tides?

• New moon and first quarter
• First and third quarter
• New and full moon
• Full moon and third quarter

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