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What causes the tides on Earth?
What causes the tides on Earth?
- Gravitational pull of the planets
- Gravitational pull of the moon (correct)
- Gravitational pull of the sun
- Rotation of the Earth
What is the relationship between tides and the moon's phases?
What is the relationship between tides and the moon's phases?
- Tides are higher during a new moon
- Tides are higher during a full moon (correct)
- Tides are higher during a half moon
- Tides are higher during a quarter moon
Why do tides on Earth experience a bulge in the oceans?
Why do tides on Earth experience a bulge in the oceans?
- Due to changes in atmospheric pressure
- Due to the rotation of the Earth
- Due to wind patterns
- Due to gravitational force toward the moon (correct)
What are Spring tides?
What are Spring tides?
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How does the sun's influence on tides compare to the moon's influence?
How does the sun's influence on tides compare to the moon's influence?
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Why do some locations not experience two tides in a day?
Why do some locations not experience two tides in a day?
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