Tidal Cycles
Quiz by Robrion Sills
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- Q1
Tides are caused by:
gravitational pull of the Sun and moon
rotation of the Earth
orbit of the moon
30s - Q2
Generally, a beach will have ____________________________ each day.
2 high tides and 2 low tides
1 low tide
1 high tide
30s - Q3
When do Spring Tides occur?
During the Crescent Moons
During the New and Full Moons
During the Gibbous Moons
30s - Q4
This represents a ______________ tide because the Sun, moon, and Earth are inline.
High
Neap
Spring
30s - Q5
This represents a __________________ tide because the Sun, moon, and Earth are at right angles.
High
Spring
Neap
30s - Q6
Why does the moon appear to be the same size as the Sun from Earth even though the Sun is 400 times larger?
the moon is closer to Earth
the moon is farther from Earth
the moon is larger than Earth
30s - Q7
Why does the moon have a greater impact on Earth's ocean tides than the gravitational pull of the Sun?
the moon is closer to Earth
the moon is larger than Earth
the moon is farther from Earth
30s - Q8
During a spring tide, the high tides are __________________________.
lower
higher
the same
30s - Q9
During a spring tide, the low tides are __________________________.
the same
lower
higher
30s - Q10
During a neap tide, the low tides are __________________________.
higher
the same
lower
30s - Q11
During a neap tide, the high tides are __________________________.
lower
higher
the same
30s - Q12
During a spring tide, since the pull of the moon and the Sun are aligned, the gravitational force on tides in Earth's oceans will be _________________.
stronger
weaker
the same
30s - Q13
You planned to arrive at the port during the morning’s low tide, but you were delayed by a few hours. When will the next low tide occur?
About 12 hours after your originally scheduled arrival time
About 6 hours after your originally scheduled arrival time
About 8 hours after your originally scheduled arrival time
30s - Q14
Based on the information given, predict the time the next low tide will occur.
11:36pm
11:36am
5:58pm
45s - Q15
During what moon phase do neap tides occur
waxing crescent and waning crescent
new and full moon
first and last quarter
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