Ocean Waves and Tides

The smaller tidal range that occurs during the 1st and 3rd quarters of the moon is called a ___.

• Tide

• Tidal range

• Spring tide

• Neap tide

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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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Wha 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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Approximately how many hours will pass between high tide and the following low tide? (Think about the rotation of the Earth between high tides.)

• 6 hours

• 12 hours

• 18 hours

• 24 hours

During a neap tide, the position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth...

• form a 90 degree angle
• form a straight line

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The vertical distance between the highest and lowest points of a wave is called

• wavelength
• wave height
• crest
• trough

Which of the following is not a factor affecting wave height?

• direction wind is blowing

• wind speed

• length of time wind is blowing

• distance wind is blowing in one direction

How does water move when interacting with ocean waves?

• back and forth (see-saw)

• up and down

• moves in same direction of wave

• circular motion

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When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?

• rip tide
• spring tide
• neap tide
• breaker tide

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What causes typical ocean waves?

• gravitational pull of the sun and moon

• changes in density

• wind

• Coriolis Effect