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Tides
Test Description: Questions are based on Texas 8th grade Science standards.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) During which two lunar phases do Spring Tides occur?
A
New Moon and First Quarter
B
Full Moon and Third Quarter
C
New Moon and Full Moon
D
First Quarter and Full Moon
2) What kind of tide would occur if the Sun, Moon, and Earth were positioned like this?
A
Neap Tide
B
Spring Tide
C
Mixed Tide
D
Diurnal Tide
3) Which of the following effect ocean tides?
A
Earth and Sun
B
Earth and Moon
C
Moon and Stars
D
Sun and Moon
4) During which two lunar phases do Neap Tides occur?
A
New Moon and Full Moon
B
First Quarter and New Moon
C
Third Quarter and Full Moon
D
First Quarter and Third Quarter
5) What kind of tide would occur if the Sun, Moon, and Earth were positioned like this?
A
Mixed Tide
B
Neap Tide
C
Spring Tide
D
Diurnal Tide
6) Why does the ocean cover different amount of the beach at different times of the day?
A
Because the sand is able to absorb more water as temperature increases, lowering the ocean level.
B
Because the Moon's gravity pull the ocean, causing it to rise and fall.
C
Because ocean currents change, adding sand to and removing sand from the beach.
D
Because Earth Wobbles as it rotates, causing the ocean to rise and fall.
7) This image shows a Spring Tide. What phase is the moon in?
A
New Moon
B
Waxing Crescent
C
First Quarter
D
Full Moon
8) What has the greatest effect on ocean tides?
A
Earth
B
Moon
C
Sun
D
Milky Way Galaxy
9) Which tide would you expect to be the strongest?
A
Neap Tide
B
Mixed Tide
C
Spring Tide
D
Diurnal Tide
10) The Moon has a greater effect on ocean tides than the Sun because the Moon is ...
A
Heavier
B
Brighter
C
Smaller
D
Closer to Earth
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