RIDDLE 25 POINTS! Where do fish keep their money?
River Bank!
The tidal Trent area, from Gainsborough to the Humber (Near Hull), is a flood alert area, meaning flooding to low-lying land is possible.
True! Brilliant if you got this! ALSO 20 SNEEKY POINTS!
HARD WORD- 25 POINTS! A second bulge occurs on the opposite side of the Earth due to inertia.
True! Well done!
The Sun also exerts gravitational influence, although to a lesser extent than the Moon.
True!
The Moon's gravity is the primary driver of tides.
True!
ACTION 25 POINTS! A teacher will choose an animal to mime, student has 3 guesses!
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25 POINT QUESTION! Gainsborough is known for a tidal bore called the "Trent Aegir" or "Trent Bore" that can surge upstream.
True!
As the Earth rotates, different locations pass through these bulges, experiencing high tides.
True! Very well done! SECRET 25 Wet Wet Wet points!
Bulges of water create high tides.
True! SNEEKY 20 POINTS!
RIDDLE 25 POINTS! Can run but never walks, Has a mouth and never talks, Has a head but never weeps, Has a bed but never sleeps. What am I?
River!
The tidal part of the Trent continues up to Cromwell Lock, which is about 3 miles (5km) below Newark.
True! SNEEKY 20 POINTS!
As the tide rushes in from the Humber, it funnels through the narrowing channel, creating a wave or bore that can surge upstream.
True! SNEEKY 20 POINTS!
RIDDLE 25 POINTS! They come out at night without being called, and are lost in the day without being stolen. What are they?
Stars!
The areas between the bulges experience low tides.
True!
The Moon's gravity pulls on the Earth's water, causing it to bulge out on the side closest to the Moon.
True!
The River Trent at Gainsborough is a tidal river.
True! SNEEKY 20 POINTS!
What is happening here?
Flooding! 25 Wet Wet Wet points!
Tides are essentially the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, along with the Earth's rotation.
True!
The planet Saturn's gravity is the primary driver of tides.
False! 20 SNEEKY POINTS!
ACTION 25 POINTS! Make the noise of a wave coming in onto the beach!
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