general tide knowledge | neap tides | spring tides | tsunamis | tidal waves |
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rise and fall of sea levels
What is a tide
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7ish days after a spring tide
7ish days after a spring tidewhen does a neap tide occur
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false
true or false
spring tides are when the sun , moon and earth are at a 90 ° angle |
giant wave
giant wave What is a tsunami
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shallow water wave
What is a tidal wave
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false
true or false
tides only occur in one area of earth |
false
true of false
the sun moon and earth are in a line to cause a neap tide |
false
true or false
spring tides only happen when the season is spring |
no
are tsunamis are caused by tides
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true
true or false
tidal waves are smaller than tsunamis |
sun, moon and earth
sun, moon and earthwhat three planets gravitation forces combine to make tides
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true
true or false
waves are weaker when there's a neap tide |
both it can cause low or high tides
spring tides cause high or low water tides
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false
true or false
scientists consider a tsunami a giant tidal wave |
few inches of feet tall
how large is a typical tidal wave
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false
true or false
the suns energy has a higher gravitational pull than the moon |
lower
neap tides are higher or lower than normal tides
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true
true or false
spring tides happen when there is a new of full moon |
large earthquakes
what are tsunamis triggered by
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no
do tidal waves follow a pattern
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the sun and moon pull on areas of water onlyno it pulls on every part of the earth
the sun and moon pull on areas of water only
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false they are actually at their weak
true or false
the force of the sun and moon are at their strong to form a neap tide |
false
true or false
the sun and moons forces don't combine to make a spring tide |
true
true or false
large volumes of debris fall into the water and help cause a tsunami |
Alaska
what was the country the largest tidal wave took place in
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