Question 1

The primary force(s) that cause(s) tides in the sea is (are):

Accepted Answer

A)  coastal earthquakes and landslides. 
B)  wind and storms at sea. 
C)  the gravitational attraction of the moon and the sun. 
D)  the gravitational attraction of Mars and Venus. 
A)  coastal earthquakes and landslides. 
B)  wind and storms at sea. 
C)  the gravitational attraction of the moon and the sun. 
D)  the gravitational attraction of Mars and Venus.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The moon and the sun both influence the

Question 3

The zero point on a tide graph is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  slack water point. 
B)  mean sea level point. 
C)  node point. 
D)  tidal datum. 
A)  slack water point. 
B)  mean sea level point. 
C)  node point. 
D)  tidal datum.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning tides?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because tides travel across the ocean, the crests and troughs that cause high and low tides are very large. 
B)  Tidal bulges are gravitational bulges that stay aligned with the moon or inertial bulges due to centrifugal force. 
C)  The combined forces of gravity and inertia result in tides. 
D)  The sun and the moon influence tides. 
A)  Because tides travel across the ocean, the crests and troughs that cause high and low tides are very large. 
B)  Tidal bulges are gravitational bulges that stay aligned with the moon or inertial bulges due to centrifugal force. 
C)  The combined forces of gravity and inertia result in tides. 
D)  The sun and the moon influence tides.

Question 5

Which of the following is true about a tidal current?

Accepted Answer

A)  The velocity of a tidal current increases with depth. 
B)  The velocity is always greater in the open ocean away from land. 
C)  The velocity of a tidal current decreases with depth. 
D)  They only approach shore during a storm surge. 
A)  The velocity of a tidal current increases with depth. 
B)  The velocity is always greater in the open ocean away from land. 
C)  The velocity of a tidal current decreases with depth. 
D)  They only approach shore during a storm surge.

The primary force(s) that cause(s) tides in the sea is (are):

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

The zero point on a tide graph is called the:

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning tides?

Which of the following is true about a tidal current?

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Exam 10: Tides

The primary force(s) that cause(s) tides in the sea is (are):

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

The zero point on a tide graph is called the:

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning tides?

Which of the following is true about a tidal current?

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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