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Earth's Tides Review

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6th - 8th Grade

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Earth's Tides Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

high tide
low tide
neap tide
spring tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides

true
false

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Neap tides occur once a month. 

True
False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tides are caused mainly by the differences in how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of the Earth. 

True
False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the height of high tides during a month. 

True
False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What is a high tide?

Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Tides are caused by

strong winds that blow over ocean waters.
the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.
the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.
variations in the salinity of ocean water

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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