Tides Review

What causes tides?

• Wind

• Gravity

• Magnetic field

• Friction

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Where are tides most noticeable?

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Deserts

What is the reason for high tides?

• Moon's gravity

• Sun's gravity

• Earth's rotation

• Planetary alignment

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How long does it take for a change from low to high tide or vice versa?

• 8 hours and 20 minutes

• 6 hours and 12 minutes

• 4 hours and 30 minutes

• 10 hours and 5 minutes

What is the term for tides that occur during a full and new moon when the Earth, Sun, and Moon are lined up?

• Neap tides

• Strong tides

• Weak tides

• Spring tides

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What is the force exerted by an object that pulls other objects toward it?

• Inertia

• Friction

• Gravity

• Momentum

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What creates a bulge of water on the side of Earth facing the Moon?

• Sun's gravity

• Moon's gravity

• Planetary alignment

• Earth's rotation

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How many tides do most seashores have every day?

• Four high tides and four low tides

• One high tide and one low tide

• Two high tides and two low tides

• Three high tides and three low tides

What occurs at the first and third quarters of the Moon when the Sun and Moon pull at right angles to each other?

• Strong tides

• Neap tides

• Weak tides

• Spring tides

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What is the term for the times when the Sun and Moon pull together on Earth's waters in the same direction?

• Weak tides

• Strong tides

• Spring tides

• Neap tides

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