Question

1. which of the following is true for spring tides?

(a) sun and the moon are in line with earth strong tides
(b) sun and the moon are in line with earth weak tides
(c) sun and the moon are at right angles strong tides
(d) sun and the moon are at right angles weak tides

1. we have the highest high tides during____and the lowest low tides during____?

(a) spring tide, neap tide
(b) neap tide, neap tide
(c) spring tide, spring tide
(d) neap tide, spring tide

1. what occurs when the moon is at positions a and c?

(a) lunar eclipse
(b) spring tide
(c) neap tide
(d) solar eclipse
part b: matching
match each term on the left with the best descriptor on the right. each descriptor may be used only once. place your answer on the scantron.
12.______low tide
13.______neap tide
14.______high tide
15.______tide
16.______spring tide
a. ocean water rises and falls in a regular cycle
b. when the sun and the moon are in line, high tides are even higher and low tides are even lower. it happens because the sun adds its strong force of gravity to the moons.
c. when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, the effect of gravity is less. as a result high tides are not as high and low tides are not as low.
d. when a tide is at its lowest level.
e. when a tide is at its highest level.

Explanation:

• Question 9: Spring tides occur when the Sun and the Moon are in line with Earth. This alignment causes stronger gravitational pull, resulting in strong tides.
• Question 10: Spring tides have the highest high tides and the lowest low tides. Neap tides have less extreme tides.
• Question 11: When the Moon is at positions A and C (assuming a typical tidal - related diagram where this is a neap - tide - causing position), neap tides occur as the Sun and Moon are at right angles.
• Matching (Questions 12 - 16):
• Low Tide: When a tide is at its lowest level (Descriptor D).
• Neap Tide: When the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other, the effect of gravity is less. As a result, high tides are not as high and low tides are not as low (Descriptor C).
• High Tide: When a tide is at its highest level (Descriptor E).
• Tide: Ocean water rises and falls in a regular cycle (Descriptor A).
• Spring Tide: When the Sun and the Moon are in line, high tides are even higher and low tides are even lower. It happens because the Sun adds its strong force of gravity to the Moon’s (Descriptor B).

Answer:

• Question 9: A. Sun and the Moon are in line with Earth, Strong Tides
• Question 10: C. Spring Tide, Spring Tide
• Question 11: C. Neap tide
• Matching:
• 12. D
• 13. C
• 14. E
• 15. A
• 16. B