Exam 9: The Tides

The corange lines of a rotary standing tide wave all converge at the ________ point.

Some oceanic basins promote rotary standing tide waves. In the Northern Hemisphere, the tide wave rotates ________ and the tidal current rotates ________.

Using equilibrium tidal theory, the tide may be considered a wave with a wavelength approximately ________.

The expansion of the use of tidal energy for electricity production is hampered by ________.

Select the single case from the following that will result in the shortest tidal range.

Since the earth turns ________ the tide wave tends to move ________ around Earth.

The time required to complete the tidal sequence of a solar tide is equal to the time period needed to complete the sequence of a lunar tide.

An ocean basin can have a natural period of oscillation that matches the tidal day if the basin depth is ________ and its length and width are ________.

Tidal currents in the open ocean are ________.

Neap tides occur during a full moon.

Rotary currents progress in a clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere.

Which factor has the greatest tide generating effect?

Any local tide can be predicted from astronomical data alone.

Tidal waves are deep-water waves.

A diurnal mixed tide is characterized by which of the following?

If the tidal current is maximum at mid tide level, the tide is a progressive wave type.

The terms "ebb" and "low" pertain to ________.

A tidal pattern of two high tides and two low tides each day is known as a diurnal tidal pattern.

Open ocean tides can be monitored and recorded from satellites.

Hawaii is near an amphidromic point; therefore, its tidal range is small.