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What causes the rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water known as tides?
What causes the rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water known as tides?
- Magnetic forces from the earth's core
- Strong gravitational pull from the sun and the moon (correct)
- Underwater earthquakes
- Changes in air pressure
What is it called when water covers much of the shore by rising to its highest level?
What is it called when water covers much of the shore by rising to its highest level?
- Low tide
- Neap tide
- High tide (correct)
- Spring tide
During which moon phases do we experience the highest tides called spring tides?
During which moon phases do we experience the highest tides called spring tides?
- Full moon and new moon (correct)
- First quarter and last quarter
- Half moon and gibbous moon
- Waxing crescent and waning crescent
What happens to ocean waters during the first and last quarter of the moon resulting in low tides?
What happens to ocean waters during the first and last quarter of the moon resulting in low tides?
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How many times does the ocean experience high tide in a day?
How many times does the ocean experience high tide in a day?
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