Moon and Tides

The rise and fall of the ocean water that occurs every 12.5 hours

• Tides

• currents

• tsunami

The water will rise for about _____ hours and fall about every _____ hours.

• 6
• 12
• 24
• 3

What are tides caused by?

• Gravitational pull of the moon

• Wind patterns
• Earth's rotation
• Global warming

It is ________ tide on the side closest to the moon.

• low
• medium
• zero
• high

When does a spring tide, very high and very low tides, occur?

• During a quarter moon
• During a lunar eclipse
• During a cloudy night
• During a new moon or a full moon

What type of tides occur when the Earth, moon and sun are in a straight line.

• Summer tides
• Neap tides
• Autumn tides
• Spring tides

What moon phases does a neap tide occur?

• First and third quarter
• Full moon
• New moon
• Waxing crescent

When the moon is at a right angle to the sun, this type of tide (almost no tide) occurs?

• Low tide
• High tide
• Spring tide
• Neap tide

How many times a month does a Spring tide occur?

• Every other month
• Twice
• Four times
• Once