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Moon and Tides Worksheet

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Moon and Tides Worksheet

Moon and Earth showing tides

🌙 Part 1: Understanding Tides

1. What causes tides on Earth?

The Sun's heat

The Moon's gravitational pull

Ocean currents

Wind

2. How many high tides occur in one day?

One

Two

Three

Four

3. When does low tide happen?

When the Moon is directly overhead

Between the high tide areas

Only at night

During winter

4. How long does it take for the Moon to orbit Earth?

One day

One week

About one month

One year

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers

5. What is high tide?
6. What is low tide?
7. Fill in the blanks:

The Moon's _____________ pull causes water to bulge out on Earth, creating _____________ tide. The areas between these bulges experience _____________ tide.

8. What is a hemisphere? Why do different hemispheres experience different seasons?

🎨 Part 3: Draw and Label

9. Draw a diagram showing Earth, the Moon, and areas of high and low tide. Label all parts clearly.
10. Explain in your own words what causes tides on Earth:

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