Quiz about Tides Study Jams

Question 1

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

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tides

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gravity

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lunar phases

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dabbing

Question 2

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

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high tide

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low tide

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neap tide

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spring tide

Question 3

Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every

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12.5 hours

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24 hours

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25 hours

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6.25 hours

Question 4

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

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Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.

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Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases

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Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides

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

Question 5

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

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Moon

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Sun

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Saturn

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Venus

Question 6

What do we call a tide that has a large range?

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spring

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gravity

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wind

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neap

Question 7

What do we call tides that have a smaller range that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

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Neap Tide

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Spring Tide

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Larger Change

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Smaller Change

Question 8

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

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neap tide

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full moon tide

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new moon tide

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spring tide

Question 9

What causes tides?

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gravity

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wind

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spring

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neap

Question 10

At the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, another tidal bulge takes place on other side of Earth.  True or False?

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True

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False

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Maybe

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I don't know!

Question 11

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?

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6 hours

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2 hours

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12 hours

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24 hours

Question 12

How many high tides are there in Myrtle Beach every day?

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Two

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One

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Three

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Four

Question 13

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

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spring tide

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neap tide

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new moon tide

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full moon tide

Question 14

How many times per month does a spring tide occur?

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twice

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Once

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three times

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it changes every month

Question 15

Tides are caused by

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the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.

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strong winds that blow over ocean waters.

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the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.

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variations in the salinity of ocean water

Question 16

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

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2 low tides, 2 high tides

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1 low tide, 1 high tide

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4 low tides, 4 high tides

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3 low tides, 3 high tides

Question 17

You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later what tide will you see?

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low

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high

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none

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spring

Question 18

What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

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Neap Tide

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Spring Tide

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Larger Change

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Smaller Change

Question 19

The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...

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it is closer to the Earth

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it is smaller than the Sun

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it revolves around the Earth

Question 20

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

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Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.

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Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases

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Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides

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

Question 21

_______are daily changes in ocean water.

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Tides

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Waters

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Colors

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Earths

Question 22

Tides are caused by the difference in the gravitational force of the ________ and ________ across the ________.

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sun, moon, earth

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earth, sun, moon

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sun, mars, jupiter

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tide, water, sun

Question 23

The difference in gravitational force is called _________.

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Tidal Force

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Fun Tides

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Tidal waters

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Ocean Force

Question 24

The tidal force exerted by the ______ is stronger that the tidal force exerted by the _______.

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moon, sun

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earth, ocean

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sun, moon

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moon, stars

Question 25

____ ____ occur in the spaces between the high tides.

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Low tides

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High tides

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Medium tides

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Super tides

Question 26

As the _____ revolves around the Earth and Earth rotates, the tidal bulge moves around the Earth.

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moon

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sun

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ocean

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Earth

Question 27

The tidal bulge follows the movement of the _____.

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moon

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sun

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Earth

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ocean

Question 28

The _____ _____ is the difference between the levels of ocean water at high tides and low tides. That range depends on the sun-Earth-moon;s position.

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tidal range

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ocean waves

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mountain level

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sea level

Question 29

What does this illustration tell you about the tides?

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There are 2 spring tides and 2 neap tides

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There are 4 seasons

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There are 4 quarters

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The earth is at the top of the illustration

Question 30

What type of tide does this represent?

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Spring

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Neap

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Full

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Quarter

Question 31

As the moon revolves around the earth, the water follows the motion and causes...

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high tides and low tides

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sea levels

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waves and currents

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moon phases

Question 32

As the moon revolves around the earth, the water follows the motion and causes...

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high tides and low tides

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sea levels

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waves and currents

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moon phases

Question 33

Neap tides happen at _________ and _________ phases of the moon.

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1st quarter and 3rd quarter

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first quarter and new moon

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last quarter and full moon

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waxing and waning

Question 34

Janis lives near the ocean. What observations can Janis make about the moon's phases that she can relate to the ocean's tides?

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that the moon phases affect high tides and low tides

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the moon does not affect the tides

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waxing and waning crescents affect the tides

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only new moon and full moon affect the tides

Question 35

What is the correct alignment needed for a SPRING tide to occur?

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Sun, Moon, Earth

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Sun, Earth, Moon

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Earth, Sun, Moon

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None of these

Question 36

A spring tide occurs during which two lunar phases?

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New Moon and Full Moon

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Waxing Crescent and Waning Crescent

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Waxing Gibbous and Waning Gibbous

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1st Quarter and 3rd Quarter

Question 37

How many times a day to we experience a change in tidal levels?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 38

What causes a spring tide to have a higher tidal range?

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Gravity of the Sun

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Gravity of the Moon

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Gravity of the Earth

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None of the Above

Question 39

How long is the lunar cycle?

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29.5 days

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23.5 days

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27.5 days

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Answer not shown

Question 40

How does the position of the Moon and Sun affect the tides?

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Moon has a strong pull / Sun has a weak pull

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The Moon has a strong gravitational pull on the Earth

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The Sun has a weak gravitational pull on the Earth

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The Moon and Sun have the same gravitational pull on the Earth

Question 41

Which tide occurs during the Full or New Moon phase?

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Highest high tides

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Lower high tides

Question 42

Which tide occurs during the quarter Moon phases?

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Lower high tide

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Highest high tide

Question 43

Which is true?

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the moon and sun pull on the earth's water AND the earth, causing tidal bulges

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the earth's rotation does not affect our perception of tides

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the moon pulls on the water and moves it several different ways each day

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the sun affects tides more, because it is bigger

Question 44

Which is true?

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Earth's rotation causes a point on earth to have 4 tides per day (one every 6 hours)

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The moon revolves around the earth once per 24 hours, causing 4 tides a day

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The moon and sun pull in different directions. The moon pulls on high tides, and the sun pulls on low tides.

Question 45

Earth's rotation affects our perception of the tides

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Yes

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No

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Sometimes

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Answer not shown

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