1. Which of the following statements best defines tides? (1 point)
when waves get bigger because of an approaching storm
the rise and fall of ocean water that occurs about every 12.5 hours
the rise of ocean water that occurs 12 times a day
a giant wave that can be extremely dangerous without warning
2. Which of the following is true about spring tides but is not true about neap tides? (1 point)
They must occur during a new moon in the spring.
They occur during the moon’s first-quarter and third-quarter phases.
They only occur during a full moon.
They can occur twice a month, during a new or full moon.
3. Which of the following effects do the sun and moon have on tides when they are nearly in line with Earth during a new moon? (1 point)
They produce an extremely low tide.
They produce an extremely high tide.
They produce a tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides, or a spring tide.
They produce a tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides, or a neap tide.
4. How does the size of high and low tides in a spring tide compare with the size of high and low tides in a neap tide? (1 point)
High and low tides in a spring tide are both much larger than high and low tides in a neap tide.
During a spring tide, high tides are higher than usual, and low tides are lower than usual; during a neap tide, the situation is reversed.
Neap tides usually produce much smaller high and low tides.
The size of the tides is really the same.
5. Most coastal areas have _____ high tide(s) and _____ low tide(s) each day. (1 point)
one; one
one; two
two; one
two; two
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. D
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To find the correct answers to these questions, we will go through each option and eliminate the incorrect ones.
1. Which of the following statements best defines tides?
The correct definition of tides is "the rise and fall of ocean water that occurs about every 12.5 hours." Therefore, the correct answer is B. Eliminate the other options.
2. Which of the following is true about spring tides but is not true about neap tides?
Spring tides occur during the moon's new or full moon phases, whereas neap tides occur during the moon's first-quarter and third-quarter phases. Therefore, the correct answer is D. Eliminate the other options.
3. Which of the following effects do the sun and moon have on tides when they are nearly in line with Earth during a new moon?
During a new moon, when the sun and moon are nearly in line with Earth, the gravitational pull of both the sun and moon combine, leading to a tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides, known as a spring tide. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Eliminate the other options.
4. How does the size of high and low tides in a spring tide compare with the size of high and low tides in a neap tide?
During a spring tide, high tides are higher than usual, and low tides are lower than usual. On the other hand, during a neap tide, the difference between high and low tides is less pronounced. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Eliminate the other options.
5. Most coastal areas have _____ high tide(s) and _____ low tide(s) each day.
Generally, coastal areas experience two high tides and two low tides each day. Therefore, the correct answer is D. Eliminate the other options.
After eliminating the incorrect options, we can summarize the correct answers:
1. The rise and fall of ocean water that occurs about every 12.5 hours (B)
2. They can occur twice a month, during a new or full moon (D)
3. They produce a tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides, or a spring tide (C)
4. During a spring tide, high tides are higher than usual, and low tides are lower than usual; during a neap tide, the situation is reversed (B)
5. Two; two (D)