Tides

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus

A new moon results in a ____ Tide

• Neap
• Spring
• Neither

A full moon results in a ____ Tide

• Neap
• Spring
• Neither

A 3rd Quarter moon results in a ____ Tide

• Neap
• Spring
• Neither

In a Spring Tide, the water level is _____

• Higher than normal
• Lower than normal
• Indifferent
• Unaffected

If an object has more mass then it has more ______

• Gravity
• Magnetism
• Strength
• Potential Energy

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

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

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

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

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

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