Exam 10: Tides

Which of the following is true about a tidal current?

The grunion is a type of fish that swims ashore right after the highest spring tides to lay eggs beneath the sand.

Tidal bulges are formed as the moon's gravity pulls the surface of the ocean towards the moon.

Explain the relative influence of the sun and the moon on tides.

How can tidal energy be used by humans?

The rise and fall in sea level as a tide crest approaches and passes will cause a(n)____.

The only marine energy source being successfully exploited on a large scale is ____.

Tidal bores usually occur ____.

For tides, the amphidromic point corresponds to the wave crest.

The time between high and low tide when the current changes direction is called ____.

A neap tide has a the highest high tides and the lowest low tides.

Water rushing into an enclosed area because of the rise in sea level as a tide crest approaches is called a(n)____.

Which of the following statements is true concerning tides?

Tides caused by the inertia and the gravitational force of the sun and moon are called ____.

The type of tide associated with the full and new moons are ____.

Who developed the gravitational model of tides known as the equilibrium theory?

When the sun, moon, and Earth are all in a line, the ____.

The primary forces that cause tides in the sea are ____.

The difference between high water (high tide)and low water (low tide)is the ____.

An amphidromic point is a ____.