Tides
Spheres & Tides
Neap/ Spring tides
Misc.
Seasons
100
The regular rising and falling of ocean water due to the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon is called
A) Tsunami
B) A hurricane
C) the tide
D) the doppler effect
C. Tide
100
Name the 5 spheres
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Cryosphere
100
The two types of tides that occur each day, one with higher water levels and one with lower, are called this tide and this tide, which are influenced by the position of the moon and sun.
High and low tides
100
It takes the Earth ______ to complete one revolution around the sun.
One year
100
Name the 4 seaons we experience on earth beginning with summer
Summer, fall, winter, spring
200
What causes ocean tides?
what has a stronger gravitational pull & why?
the gravitational pull from the Moon and sun. The moon because it's closer to earth.
200
Which statement is an example of Earth’s sphere interactions that are influenced by tides?
Volcanic eruptions affecting the atmosphere.
Ocean currents shaping coastal geography.
Wind patterns altering oceanic weather systems.
Tidal flows affecting marine ecosystems.
Tidal flows affecting marine ecosystems.
200
Day and night are caused by
A) the Sun completing a full orbit around the Earth.
B) the rotation of Earth on its axis.
C) the rotation of the Sun on its axis
D) the Earth completing a full orbit around the sun
B
200
Throughout the year, areas of the Earth's surface are either tilted away from the Sun or toward the Sun. This is a result of the Earth tilting on its axis. What is the main impact of this phenomenon?
A) it generates winds
B) it produces
C) it causes tides
D) It influences ocean currents
B
300
From the diagram, which phase of the Moon will result in the greatest difference between high tide and low tide?
Y
300
Which sphere of the earth includes all of the frozen water on the planet, such as glaciers and ice caps?
cryosphere
300
During which moon phase can we expect the highest high tides and the lowest low tides, known as spring tides?
First Quarter
Last Quarter
Full Moon
Waning Crescent
Full Moon
300
Which correct alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth results in neap tides, characterized by the least variation between high and low tides?
The Sun and Moon form a right angle with the Earth.
The Sun, Moon, and Earth are all in a straight line.
The Sun is directly in between the Earth and the Moon.
The Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun.
The sun and moon form a right angle with the earth
300
Which of the following models correctly explains the positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during a waxing gibbous phase?
A) The Moon is between the Sun and Earth
B)The Earth is between the Sun and Moon
C)The Moon is positioned such that more than half but not all of its daytime side is visible from Earth
D) The Moon is in a crescent shape but larger than a quarter moon
C
400
During which two Moon phases would you experience higher-than-average tides?
- First quarter moon and third quarter moon
- Full moon and new moon
- First quarter moon and full moon
- Third quarter moon and new moon
2
400
During heavy rainfall, water primarily interacting with which two spheres might cause soil erosion?
A) hydrosphere and geosphere
B) atmosphere and cryosphere
C) biosphere and hydrosphere
D) geosphere and atmosphere
A
400
Neap tide
1st and 3rd quarter
Lowest
400
Which factor is primarily responsible for the different phases of the Moon as observed from Earth?
The rotation of the Moon around its axis
The distance between the Moon and Earth
The reflection of sunlight as the Moon revolves around the Earth
The Moon's gravitational interaction with other celestial bodies
The reflection of sunlight as the Moon revolves around the Earth
400
If you were going to vacation in South America on july 4, what type of clothing would you pack? why would you make this choice?
It would be winter so packing winter clothes would be appropriate.