14A Quiz Notes

Question 1

What is a spring tide?

Answer 1

A tide occurs when the sun and moon’s gravity form a higher-than-usual tide that occurs every month and every season whether a new or full moon.

Question 2

What are the daily or twice daily changes in local sea level due to the moon’s gravity called?

Answer 2

Lunar Tide

Question 3

What is a neap tide?

Answer 3

When the sun,earth,and moon form a right angle and the moon appears half-lighted the sun’s gravity works against the moon’s to form a lower than usual tide.

Question 4

High tides happen when?

Answer 4

When your location moves through a tidal bulge as the earth turns

Question 5

What astronomical bodies affect the Earth’s oceans?

Answer 5

Moon and sun

Question 6

Do tides have the potential to generate large amounts of energy?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

Can a body of water have only a single high and low tide each day?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

What are the three principles ways that the ocean moves?

Answer 8

A. Tides
B. Currents
C. Waves