Tides

Which positions on Earth would give low tides?

• Z & X
• W & Y

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

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon 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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Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 

• high
• neap
• low
• spring

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A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 

• spring
• high
• low
• neap

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A spring tide occurs during which two lunar phases?

• New Moon and Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent and Waning Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous and Waning Gibbous

• 1st Quarter and 3rd Quarter

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Tides are caused by what force from the sun and moon?

• gravitational

• strong

• tidal force

• armed forces

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What type of tide will occur at 9:30 a.m.?

• low 
• high 
• none
• high and low

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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
• Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

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