Year 7 Science · Unit 4 · Lesson 9
Foundation Worksheet
Learning Goals
Match each term to its meaning
Draw a line connecting each term on the left to its correct meaning on the right. Or write the matching letter next to each term.
| Term | Your answer | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Tide | A. The biggest tides, when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up at new or full Moon | |
| High tide | B. The regular daily rise and fall of the level of the sea | |
| Tidal bulge | C. The smallest tides, when the Sun and Moon are at right angles | |
| Spring tide | D. When the sea is at its highest level and furthest up the beach | |
| Neap tide | E. A place where the Moon's gravity pulls the ocean water higher | |
| Gravity | F. The invisible pull that the Moon has on the ocean water |
True or False? Fix the false ones
Circle T or F for each statement. If the statement is false, rewrite it correctly on the line below.
Tides are caused by the relative positions of the Sun, the Earth and the Moon.
Correct it:
Most coasts get about ten high tides every day.
Correct it:
A spring tide is the biggest tide and happens when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up.
Correct it:
The word "spring tide" means tides only happen during the season of spring.
Correct it:
1. In your own words, explain how the Moon's gravity causes the tides. Use the words bulge and high tide.
2. Give one reason why being able to predict the tides is useful to people in Australia.
Wrap Up
In one sentence, what was the main idea of this lesson?