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At one beach, high tides occur at 8 a.m. Whem will the next high tide most likely occur
8 p.m.
The moons gravity affects
Both the solid parts of the earth and the oceans
Which term best describes the rise and fall off the oceans water level
Ceaseless
Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats approximately
Every 12.5 hours
Spring tides are produced during a new moon and ————- moon
Full moon
————— pulls all objects in the universe, including the moon and earth and the sun and earth, toward each other
Gravity
Changes in the positions of earth, the moon, and the sun affect the ———— of high tides during a month
Height
The bulge of water on the side of Earth closest to the moon produces
High tides
A spring tide can occur
In any month of the year
Which of the following statements is true about gravity
It acts on all matter in the universe
Which of the following is a true statement about tidal energy
It causes very little pollution
The suns gravity affects the tides even though it is about 150 million ———— from earth
Kilometers
A neap tide has the ————- difference between consecutive low and high tides
Least
Water flows toward the high tid3s, halfway between the causing
Low tides
Tides are caused ————— by differences in how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of Earth
Mainly
A ———- tide occurs when the sun is at eight angles
Neap
High tides occur
On the side of the earth facing the moon, and also the opposite side
A ————- tide occurs when the sun, earth and the moon are nearly in a line
Spring tide
The term ————- comes from an old English word, springen, meaning "to jump"
Spring tide
If the sun is bigger than the moon, why does the moon have a greater effect on tides
The moon is much closer than the sun
What might happen if the moon were only half as large as it is now
The ocean level would rise and fall less dramatically
Spring tide
The tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides
What might happen on a beach as the tides goes out
There will be more sand for beach goers to sunbathe on
The moons orbital speed around the earth doubles. What effect will it have on the number of high tides experienced in any given area
They will occur about as often as before
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause ———
Tides
Neal tide
the tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides