High and Low Tides

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

• much closer

• far away

• behind the sun

____ ____ occur in the spaces between the high tides.

• High tides

• Medium tides

• Low tides

• Super tides

Low tides is simply a term given to water that is lower than ___ _____.

• high tide

• sea level

• low tide

• the ocean

Because the moon is so much closer than the sun, the moon's gravitational force is much stronger than that of the ___.

• sun

• earth

• moon

• sea

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The moon's effect on tides is _____ as strong as the sun's effect.

• trice

• once

• twice

• four times

_____ Tides occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a __________ line.

• Spring, straight

• Neap, straight

• High, zigzag

• Low, zigzag

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_____ ______ occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a ______ degree angle.

• Spring tides. 90°

• Neap tides, 90°

• High tides, 90°

• Low tides, 90°

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?

• they are the same

• the moon is larger than the sun

• tides are not caused by the moon

• the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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

• high tide

• low tide

• neap tide

• spring tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How many high tides does a place have each day?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 2