Question
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Use the following words to fill in the blanks. Words may be reused
Gravity
Moon
Sun
Neap
Spring
1. What is a tide?
2. Tides are caused by the
3. The
closer.
of the
and
's gravitational pull on Earth's oceans is stronger because it is
4. When the Moon and Sun are pulling the ocean's water in the same direction
it is called a
tide.
5. When the Moon and Sun are pulling the ocean's water in two different
directions, it's called a
6. In a
are at their minimum.
tide.
tide, the differences between high tide and low tide
tide, the differences between high tide and low tide
7. In a.
are at their maximum.
8. When the Earth, Sun, and Moon create a 90° angle, a.
tide
occUrs.
9. When the Earth, Sun, and Moon are in a straight line, it is a
tide.
10. During a full moon, a
11. During a first quarter moon, a
12. During a third quarter moon, a
tide will occur.
tide will occur.
tide will occur.
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Answer
1. A tide is the regular rise and fall of the ocean's water level.
2. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun.
3. The Moon's gravitational pull on Earth's oceans is stronger because it is closer.
4. When the Moon and Sun are pulling the ocean's water in the same direction it is called a spring tide.
5. When the Moon and Sun are pulling the ocean's water in two different directions, it's called a neap tide.
6. In a neap tide, the differences between high tide and low tide are at their minimum.
7. In a spring tide, the differences between high tide and low tide are at their maximum.
8. When the Earth, Sun, and Moon create a 90° angle, a neap tide occurs.
9. When the Earth, Sun, and Moon are in a straight line, it is a spring tide.
10. During a full moon, a spring tide will occur.
11. During a first quarter moon, a neap tide will occur.
12. During a third quarter moon, a neap tide will occur.