The highest tides of the year are neap tides.
True
False
Question 2 (Matching Worth 4 points)
(06.03 LC)
Match the term to its definition.
Match Term Definition
Equator A) an imaginary line drawn around Earth dividing it into northern and southern hemispheres
Seasons B) two ocean bulges created on opposite sides of Earth due to the moon's gravitational pull and ocean's resistance to the pull
Tidal bulges C) the divisions of the year marked by specific weather patterns and daylight hours
Tides D) the rise and fall of sea levels due to gravitational forces
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(06.03 MC)
According to the image below, which season is about to begin in the southern hemisphere?
Image shows Earth tilted 23.5 degrees away from the sun.
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(06.03 MC)
Which description explains why there are two spring tides per month?
Earth rotates in and out of a tidal bulge created by gravitational forces.
Earth revolves around the tidal bulges created by gravitational forces.
Earth moves closer to the sun and moon twice a month.
Earth, the moon, and the sun are aligned twice a month.
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(06.03 MC)
At which position is the northern hemisphere experiencing winter?
The image includes the position and tilt of Earth in its orbit around the sun. Earth is tilted away from the sun in position A. In position B, the sun shines evenly on Earth from pole to pole. Earth is tilted toward the sun in position C. In position D, the sun shines evenly on Earth from pole to pole.
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Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(06.03 MC)
Which type of tide is represented by the image below?
Image of the sun, moon, and Earth in a straight line. An oval is around Earth that points toward and away from the moon to show the tidal bulges.
Neap tide
Spring tide
Lunar tide
Low tide
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(06.03 MC)
Planet C has a tilt of zero degrees. What seasonal changes would be expected on this planet?
Extreme temperature changes between seasons
No change in temperatures between seasons
Seasonal changes along the equator only
Seasonal changes at the poles only
Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(06.03 LC)
Fill in the blank. When the northern hemisphere experiences autumn, the southern hemisphere experiences __________.
spring
summer
autumn
winter
