Question 1

The reference level to which tidal height is compared is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) sea level of spring tides 
B) tidal datum 
C) maximum range 
D) tidal variance 
A) sea level of spring tides 
B) tidal datum 
C) maximum range 
D) tidal variance

Question 2

Which of the following is true with regard to tidal power?

Accepted Answer

A) Operating costs are high. 
B) If power stations were built at every appropriate site, the power generated would fulfill the entire world's needs. 
C) The source of power is free. 
D) Tidal power generation results in the release of pollutants and greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. 
A) Operating costs are high. 
B) If power stations were built at every appropriate site, the power generated would fulfill the entire world's needs. 
C) The source of power is free. 
D) Tidal power generation results in the release of pollutants and greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere.

Question 3

The longest of all ocean waves are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) tsunami 
B) tides 
C) storm surge 
D) wind wave 
A) tsunami 
B) tides 
C) storm surge 
D) wind wave

Question 4

Slack water occurs ____.

Accepted Answer

A) at high tide 
B) at low tide 
C) when the current is changing direction 
D) midway between high and low tide 
A) at high tide 
B) at low tide 
C) when the current is changing direction 
D) midway between high and low tide

Question 5

Which body has the greatest influence on ocean tides?

Accepted Answer

A) Sun 
B) Moon 
C) Jupiter 
D) Venus 
A) Sun 
B) Moon 
C) Jupiter 
D) Venus

The reference level to which tidal height is compared is called the ____.

Which of the following is true with regard to tidal power?

The longest of all ocean waves are called ____.

Slack water occurs ____.

Which body has the greatest influence on ocean tides?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

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Exam 10: Tides

The reference level to which tidal height is compared is called the ____.

Which of the following is true with regard to tidal power?

The longest of all ocean waves are called ____.

Slack water occurs ____.

Which body has the greatest influence on ocean tides?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters