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Page 2-4 Tides Pre-Test & Post-TestPage 5 Reading Passage 2: Laws of ThermodynamicsPage 6 Worksheet I: Forms and Sources of EnergyPage 7-8 Worksheet 2Page 9 Worksheet 1 Forms of Energy KeyPage 10-14 Web-quest Exploration Guide
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Tides Pre-Test & Post-Test1. How long does it take the Moon to complete a cycle of phases or a lunar month (new moon to new moon)?
A. 15 daysB. 29.5 daysC. One yearD. 365 ¼ days
2. What is a tide?A. The point at which waves break on shore.B. The amount of water that seeps into the sandC. The rise and fall of ocean water levelsD. A giant wave, also known as a tsunami, caused by underwater earthquakes.
3. What two forces cause the tides?A. Moon’s inertia and Sun’s gravityB. Moon’s gravity and Earth’s gravityC. Sun’s gravity and Moon’s gravityD. Earth’s gravity and Earth’s inertia
4. If you were in Earth’s tidal bulge, what tide would you experience?A. High tideB. Low tideC. Neap tideD. Spring tide
5. If you were in the ocean on the opposite side of Earth from the moon, what tide would you experience?A. High tideB. Low tideC. Neap tideD. Spring tide
6. If you were in-between Earth’s tidal bulges, what tide would you experience?A. High Tide B. Low tideC. Neap tideD. Spring tide
7. About how long would you have to wait to see another high tide once one has occurred?A. 6 hoursB. 12 hoursC. 18 hoursD. 24 hours
8. About how long would you have to wait to see a high tide after a low tide?A. 6 hoursB. 12 hoursC. 18 hoursD. 24 hours
9. Which of these has the greatest influence on the tides of the Earth’s oceans?A. The position of the moon relative to the EarthB. The alignment of the planets (when they all line up in a straight line)C. The amount of rainfall on a given dayD. The amount of sunlight striking the Earth
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10. You saw a full moon on June 11, which date would be the closest time to the next full moon?A. July 3B. July 11C. July 17D. July 25
11. Spring tides have greater tidal ranges than neap tides because…A. The sun and Earth and moon are aligned (lined up in a straight line).B. The Earth and moon are aligned (lined up in a straight line)C. The Earth and sun are aligned (lined up in a straight line)D. Spring tides occur during the Spring season, which has more rainfall than the other seasons.
Use the diagrams below to help you answer Questions 12 and 13
12. Which diagrams above best illustrate the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a spring tide? A. A and CB. C and D C. B and DD. A and B
13. Which diagrams above best illustrate the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a neap tide? A. A and CB. C and D C. B and DD. A and B
14. Which tides have the largest difference in water level between high and low tides?A. Neap tidesB. Spring tidesC. High tidesD. Low tides
15. Which tides have the smallest difference in water level between high and low tides?A. Neap tidesB. Spring tidesC. High tides D. Low tides
16. Most locations experience ______high and _______low tides each day?A. 4B. 1C. 2D. The number changes every 15 days
17. During which two moon phases of the moon do spring tides occur?
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A. 1st and Last QuarterB. New and Full MoonC. Waxing Crescent and Waning CrescentD. New and 1st Quarter
18. During which two moon phases do neap tides occur?A. 1st and 3rd QuarterB. New and Full Moon C. Waxing Crescent and Waning CrescentD. New and 1st Quarter
19. Spring tides and neap tides occur how many times each, per month?A. OnceB. TwiceC. Three timesD. Every day
20. Which tides occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned (in a straight line)?A. Spring tidesB. Neap tidesC. High tidesD. Low tides
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