Tides Lesson Quiz

What is the main factor that causes tides?

• Gravitational pull of the Earth and the sun.

• Rotation of the Earth on its axis.

• Gravitational pull of the moon and the sun

• Atmospheric pressure and wind patterns.

Which type of tides occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned?

• Neap tide

• High tide

• Low tide

• Spring tide

During which lunar phase do neap tides occur?

• Waxing crescent and waning crescent

• Full moon and new moon

• First and third quarter

• Waxing gibbous and waning gibbous

What is the difference in height between high tide and low tide called?

• tidal range

• tide variance

• tide fluctuation

• tide differential

Which of the following is NOT a tidal pattern?

• Solar eclipse pattern

• Snowfall pattern

• Wind pattern

• Rainfall pattern

What is the average time between two high tides or two low tides?

• 12 hours and 25 minutes

• 8 hours and 30 minutes

• 24 hours and 50 minutes

• 6 hours and 12 minutes

Which celestial body has the greatest influence on tides?

• Moon

• Mars

• Sun

• Earth

What is the name for the highest point of a tide?

• low tide

• mid tide

• peak tide

• high tide

Which type of tides occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth form a right angle?

• neap tides

• low tides

• high tides

• spring tides

What is the term for the lowest point of a tide?

• high tide

• mid tide

• peak tide

• low tide