Tides

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

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

• low tide, high tide

• low tides, high tides

• low tides, high tides

• low tides, high tides

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

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

• Larger Change

• Smaller Change

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

• it is smaller than the Sun

• it revolves around the Earth

• it is closer to the Earth

The flow of water from high tide to low tide is called a(n) __________.

• high tide

• ebb tide

• semidiurnal

• high high tide

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

• high 

• low 

• none

• spring 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_______are daily changes in ocean water.

• Waters

• Tides

• Colors

• Earths

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

• earth, sun, moon

• sun, mars, jupiter

• sun, moon, earth

• tide, water, sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• earth, ocean

• sun, moon

• moon, stars

• moon, sun

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The moon is mainly responsible for the tides on Earth because it is _________ _________.

• much closer

• far away

• behind the sun