Midterm 4 Moon And Tides Question Preview (ID: 9235)


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Tides are
a) periodic rise and fall of oceans
b) high waves
c) strong currents
d) unpredictable

When do high tides occur?
a) sun, moon, and earth in a straight line
b) sun, and moon at right angles
c) moon and earth at right angles
d) early morning and late at night

Tides are caused by
a) gravity of both the sun and moon
b) gravity of the sun
c) gravity of the moon
d) rotation of the earth

Why does the moon have a greater effect on tides than the sun?
a) the moon is closer
b) the sun has more mass
c) the sun is brighter than the moon
d) the moon is visible at night

Which is correct?
a) the moon orbits the earth
b) the moon has more gravity than the earth
c) both the sun and the moon orbit the sun
d) the moon orbits the sun

Tides are
a) periodic rise and fall of the oceans
b) high waves
c) strong currents
d) unpredictable

High tides occur
a) sun, earth, and moon in a straight line
b) moon and earth at right angles
c) early morning and late at night
d) sun, moon and eart at right angles

Tides are caused by
a) the gravity of both the sun and the moon
b) the gravity of the sun
c) the gravity of the moon
d) the rotation of the earth

Why does the moon have a greater influence on tides than the sun?
a) the moon is closer
b) the moon is larger
c) the moon is dimmer
d) the sun is brighter

Which is correct?
a) the moon orbits the earth
b) the earth orgits the moon
c) both the earth and moon orbit the sun
d) the moon orbits the sun

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