How Much You Know About Tides? Trivia Quiz

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1.

Tides are________________________________________________.
- A.
  
  Movement of the Earth’s water through the ocean .
- B.
  
  The daily rise and fall of the Earth’s water along the shore.
- C.
  
  The increase in the amount of water in the Earth’s oceans.
- D.
  
  The cycling of water through the environment.
2.

Tides are mostly caused by______________________________.
- A.
  
  The spinning of the Earth.
- B.
  
  The orbiting of the Earth around the Sun.
- C.
  
  The Moon’s pull of gravity on the Earth.
- D.
  
  The Sun’s pull of gravity on the Earth.
3.

The farthest point the tide rises up a shoreline is called the
- A.
  
  Low Tide.
- B.
  
  High Tide.
- C.
  
  Maximum Tide
- D.
  
  Minimum Tide
4.

The point on the shoreline that the tide decreases the most is called the
- A.
  
  Low Tide.
- B.
  
  High Tide.
- C.
  
  Maximum Tide
- D.
  
  Minimum Tide
5.

Which points in the diagram of the earth would have High Tides?
- A.
  
  A and B
- B.
  
  A and C
- C.
  
  C and D
- D.
  
  B and D
6.

Which points in the diagram of the earth would have Low Tides?
- A.
  
  A and B
- B.
  
  A and C
- C.
  
  C and D
- D.
  
  B and D
7.

A single beach on the Earth would have _______ each day.
- A.
  
  1 High Tide and 1 Low Tide
- B.
  
  2 High Tides and 2 Low Tides
- C.
  
  4 High Tides and 4 Low Tides
- D.
  
  24 Total Tides
8.

If the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up as follows, the Earth would have__________.
- A.
  
  Spring Tides, which is when there are very high tides and very low tides.
- B.
  
  Spring Tides, which is when there are almost no tides.
- C.
  
  Neap Tides, which is when there are very high tides and very low tides.
- D.
  
  Neap Tides, which is when there are almost no tides.
9.

If the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up as follows, the Earth would have__________.
- A.
  
  Spring Tides, which is when there are very high tides and very low tides.
- B.
  
  Spring Tides, which is when there are almost no tides.
- C.
  
  Neap Tides, which is when there are very high tides and very low tides.
- D.
  
  Neap Tides, which is when there are almost no tides.
10.

Spring Tides happen during ______ and _______ moons and Neap Tides happen during ________ moons.
- A.
  
  Gibbous, Crescent, Quarter
- B.
  
  1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter, New
- C.
  
  Full, New, Quarter
- D.
  
  Full, New, Crescent