CHAPTER 11-5 TEST TIDES - Selena Wood | Biblioteka

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What is the rise and fall of coaen water that occurs every 12.5 hours or so?

tides

moon cycle

Bay of Fundy

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Tides are mainly caused by

differneces in how much gravity from the moon and sun pull on different parts of the Earth

only how much gravity the sun is pulling on the Earth

only how much gravity the moon is pulling on the Earth

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How many tides do most coastal areas have per day

1

2

3

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What type of tide occurs during the 1st quarter moon

spring tide

neap tide

there is no tide during the 1st quarter of the moon

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What type of tide happens during a new moon

neap tide

spring tide

no tide occurs during the new moon

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What are on opposite sides of the earth during the full moon?

moon and pluto

sun and saturn

sun and moon

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How many times a month can a neap tide occur?

1

2

3

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How far away is the sun from the Earth?

150 million miles

150 million meters

150 million kilometers

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What affects the heights of the tides during the month?

the gravity from the moon, earth, and sun

the mass of the earth, moon, and sun

the positions of the earth, moon, and sun

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Where does the moon's gravity pull a little more strongly on the water on Earth?

side farthest away from the moon

side closest to the moon

the moon's gravity does not pull on the water on earth