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An unusually high tide is called a _______ tide. a. major c. neap b. tall d. spring Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Which statement describes what is happening at high tide?a.The moon is revolving more quickly than the Earth is rotating.b.The moon’s gravity is dragging water away from the equator.c.The moon’s gravity is pulling ocean water into a bulge.d.The sun’s gravity pulls with more force than the moon’s gravity.

Which statement explains why the moon’s gravity is able to create high and low tides?a.The moon is revolving more quickly than the Earth is rotating.b.The moon is revolving more slowly than the Earth is rotating.c.Some parts of the Earth never face directly on the sun and moon.d.The moon is revolving at the same speed that the Earth is rotating.

Which of these takes exactly 24 h?a.one rotation of the Earthb.one revolution of the moon around the Earthc.one period between two high tidesd.one period between two full moons

From what is known about spring tides and neap tides, you can conclude thata.the sun’s gravity exerts the most power when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun.b.the height of high tides varies with the phases of the moon.c.spring tides and neap tides affect the phases of the moon.d.the moon revolves around the Earth every 14 days.

When do the greatest tidal ranges occur?a.spring tidesc.high tidesb.neap tidesd.low tides

The Bay of Fundy has the greatest tidal ranges on Earth. What can you infer about the Bay of Fundy?a.It faces the moon more often than other places on Earth.b.It has many rocky beaches.c.It is a long, narrow inlet.d.Its tides cannot be predicted accurately.

How often do tides rise and fall?a.once a dayc.every 14 daysb.twice a dayd.every 24 h, 50 m

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