Question 1

The angular distance of the orbital plane of the Sun or Moon above or below the Earth's equatorial plane is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  apogee.
B)  declination.
C)  ecliptic.
D)  perihelion.
E)  syzygy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following is a tidal current?

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A)  both ebb tides and flood tides.
B)  both neap tides and spring tides.
C)  ebb tide.
D)  flood tide.
E)  spring tide.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The Bay of Fundy is well known for which tidal characteristic?

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A)  large tidal bore.
B)  two amphidromic points.
C)  very large seiche.
D)  very low tidal range.
E)  very high tidal range.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

A lunar day is shorter than a solar day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

There is no horizontal tide-generating force on Earth at points directly below and opposite the Moon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A semidiurnal tide is common along the Pacific coast of the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The maximum tidal range in the Bay of Fundy is on the order of 15 meters.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The seaward flow of water due to tidal forces through an inlet is called ebb current.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

The tide-generating force is inversely proportional to the cube of the distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Tidal ranges will be greatest when the Earth and the Moon are at:

Accepted Answer

A)  apogee.
B)  aphelion
C)  perigee.
D)  perihelion.
E)  proxigean.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

A spring tide occurs once per month.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A neap tide has:

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A)  moderately high tidal range.
B)  moderately low tidal range.
C)  no tidal range.
D)  very high tidal range.
E)  very low tidal range.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

The most common tidal pattern around the world are:

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A)  diurnal tides.
B)  mixed tides.
C)  proxigean tides.
D)  semidiurnal tides.
E)  spring tides.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: diurnal
centripetal
ebb
rotary
gravitational
mixed
resultant

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The Answer of    tidal pattern and  is...

Question 15

Neap tides occur:

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A)  at summer and winter solstice.
B)  during a storm surge.
C)  when the moon is full or new.
D)  when the moon is at quadrature.
E)  when the sun is at perihelion or aphelion.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Tides are much greater during apogee than during perigee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the United States one can find mixed tides along the:

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A)  Atlantic coast.
B)  Cape Cod.
C)  Gulf of Mexico coast
D)  Florida Keys.
E)  Pacific coast.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Grunion depend upon the pattern of erosion and deposition of sand for the survival of their eggs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A spring tide:

Accepted Answer

A)  has moderate high and low tides.
B)  occurs at a blue moon.
C)  occurs at the vernal equinox.
D)  has very high high tides and very low low tides
E)  has very little difference between high and low tides.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E) D

Question 20

A full tidal cycle is:

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A)  12 hours in duration.
B)  12 hours 25 minutes in duration.
C)  24 hours in duration.
D)  24 hours and 50 minutes in duration.
E)  48 hours in duration.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D) D

Exam 9: Tides

The angular distance of the orbital plane of the Sun or Moon above or below the Earth's equatorial plane is called the:

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Which of the following is a tidal current?

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The Bay of Fundy is well known for which tidal characteristic?

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A lunar day is shorter than a solar day.

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There is no horizontal tide-generating force on Earth at points directly below and opposite the Moon.

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A semidiurnal tide is common along the Pacific coast of the United States.

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The maximum tidal range in the Bay of Fundy is on the order of 15 meters.

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The seaward flow of water due to tidal forces through an inlet is called ebb current.

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The tide-generating force is inversely proportional to the cube of the distance.

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Tidal ranges will be greatest when the Earth and the Moon are at:

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A spring tide occurs once per month.

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A neap tide has:

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The most common tidal pattern around the world are:

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Neap tides occur:

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Tides are much greater during apogee than during perigee.

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In the United States one can find mixed tides along the:

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Grunion depend upon the pattern of erosion and deposition of sand for the survival of their eggs.

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A spring tide:

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A full tidal cycle is:

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Exam 9: Tides

The angular distance of the orbital plane of the Sun or Moon above or below the Earth's equatorial plane is called the:

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Which of the following is a tidal current?

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The Bay of Fundy is well known for which tidal characteristic?

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A lunar day is shorter than a solar day.

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There is no horizontal tide-generating force on Earth at points directly below and opposite the Moon.

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A semidiurnal tide is common along the Pacific coast of the United States.

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The maximum tidal range in the Bay of Fundy is on the order of 15 meters.

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The seaward flow of water due to tidal forces through an inlet is called ebb current.

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The tide-generating force is inversely proportional to the cube of the distance.

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Tidal ranges will be greatest when the Earth and the Moon are at:

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A spring tide occurs once per month.

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A neap tide has:

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The most common tidal pattern around the world are:

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Neap tides occur:

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Tides are much greater during apogee than during perigee.

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In the United States one can find mixed tides along the:

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Grunion depend upon the pattern of erosion and deposition of sand for the survival of their eggs.

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A spring tide:

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A full tidal cycle is:

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