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Tides Review
Test Description: Spring vs Neap Tides
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Tides are caused by what force from the sun and moon?
A
tidal force
B
strong
C
gravitational
D
proximity
2) As the moon revolves around the earth, the water follows the motion and causes...
A
high tides and low tides
B
sea levels
C
wave currents
D
moon phases
3) Spring tides have the largest tidal ranges because...
A
the sun has the most gravitational force.
B
the moon has the strongest gravitational force.
C
the gravitation pull from the sun and moon cancel each other out.
D
the earth, moon, and sun are aligned for greater gravitational force.
4) During neap tides, the gravitational effects of the sun and moon ______________ .
A
combine
B
increase
C
cancel each other out
D
stay the same
5) Neap tides happen at _________ and _________ phases of the moon.
A
full and new moon
B
waning moons
C
waxing moons
D
first and third quarter moon
6) Which of the following greatly contribute to high tides?
A
sun
B
moon
C
constellations
D
earth
7) Janis lives near the ocean. What observations can Janis make about the moon's phases that she can relate to the ocean's tides?
A
waxing and waning crescents affect the tides
B
only new moon and full moon affect the tides
C
that the moon phases effect high tides and low tides
D
the moon does not affect the tides
8) During a neap tide, the sun, moon, and earth are at a ___________ angle.
A
180 degree
B
0 degree
C
360 degree
D
90 degree
9) What type of tide is evident when the moon is in the full moon phase?
A
high
B
neap
C
low
D
spring
10) What do we call a tide that has a large range?
A
weak
B
high
C
spring
D
neap
11) What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?
A
Neap
B
Spring
C
Low
D
High
12) What kind of tide occurs when the earth, moon, and sun are in this arrangement: Earth - Moon - Sun?
A
Spring
B
Neap
C
Low tide
D
Full moon
13) What kind of tide forms when the sun, earth, and moon are not in line with each other?
A
no tide
B
neap
C
spring
D
low
14) This type of tide has a low tidal range.
A
low
B
high
C
spring
D
neap
15) Which exerts a stronger gravitation pull on the Earth?
A
the sun and moon at a right angle with earth
B
sun
C
moon
D
none of these
16) What is a tidal range?
A
The time it takes for a low tide to become a high tide
B
The speed of the tidal current
C
The rate at which the tide changes
D
The difference in sea level between the low tide and high tide
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