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What is the daily rise and fall of earth's waters along the coastline?
a) tides
b) waves
c) currents
d)

How many hours pass between a high tide and the next low tide?
a) 10
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8

How many tides occur each day?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 6
d) 1

How many high tides occur each day?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d)

How many low tides occur each day?
a) 4
b) 3
c) 2
d)

What affects the tides on earth?
a) revolution and rotation of earth
b) moon's gravity and earth's rotation
c) sun's gravity and revolution of earth around the sun
d)

What is a stronger than normal tide?
a) spring tide
b) neap tide
c)
d)

What is a weaker than normal tide?
a) spring tide
b) neap tide
c)
d)

A spring tide occurs at which 2 moon phases?
a) waxing crescent/waxing gibbous
b) 1st/3rd quarters
c) new/full moon
d)

A neap tide occurs at which 2 moon phases?
a) waxing crescent/waxing gibbous
b) 1st/3rd quarters
c) new/full moon
d)

What is the alignment of the earth, sun, and moon for a spring tide
a) right angle
b) straight line
c) L shape
d)

What is the alignment of the earth, sun, and moon for a neap tide?
a) right angle
b) straight line
c)
d)

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