Question 1

A lunar day is shorter than a solar day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlantic coast. 
B)  Cape Cod. 
C)  Gulf of Mexico coast. 
D)  Florida Keys. 
E)  Pacific coast. 
A)  Atlantic coast. 
B)  Cape Cod. 
C)  Gulf of Mexico coast. 
D)  Florida Keys. 
E)  Pacific coast. E

Question 3

The side of the Earth that faces the moon experiences a high tide, the side of the Earth that is opposite from the moon will have a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  high tide. 
B)  low tide. 
C)  neap tide. 
D)  proxigean tide. 
E)  spring tide. 
A)  high tide. 
B)  low tide. 
C)  neap tide. 
D)  proxigean tide. 
E)  spring tide. A

Question 4

Tidal current can produce rotary currents called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ebb currents. 
B)  flood currents. 
C)  shoals. 
D)  tidal bores. 
E)  whirlpools. 
A)  ebb currents. 
B)  flood currents. 
C)  shoals. 
D)  tidal bores. 
E)  whirlpools.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlantic coast. 
B)  Gulf of Alaska. 
C)  Gulf of Mexico coast. 
D)  Florida Keys. 
E)  Pacific coast. 
A)  Atlantic coast. 
B)  Gulf of Alaska. 
C)  Gulf of Mexico coast. 
D)  Florida Keys. 
E)  Pacific coast.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The Answer of tidal current and tidal force and tidal is...

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When the Earth is at its greatest distance from the sun, it is said to be at:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
- Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) full moon 
B) neap tide 
C) new moon 
D) spring tide 
E) syzygy 
A) full moon 
B) neap tide 
C) new moon 
D) spring tide 
E) syzygy

Question 10

Discuss the influence of the relative masses and distance between the two objects on tide generating forces.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the influence of the relative masses...

Question 11

Describe tides in an open ocean basin.

Accepted Answer

Tides in an open ocean basin are the reg

Question 12

A synodic month is equivalent to a lunar month, 26 days in length.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The center of an open ocean tidal system is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  amphidromic center. 
B)  cotidal center. 
C)  rotary center. 
D)  seiche. 
E)  tidal flux. 
A)  amphidromic center. 
B)  cotidal center. 
C)  rotary center. 
D)  seiche. 
E)  tidal flux.

Question 14

An area that experiences semidiurnal tides will have:

Accepted Answer

A)  one high tide and one low tide daily. 
B)  one high tide and two low tides daily. 
C)  one low tide and two high tides daily. 
D)  two high tides and two low tides of nearly equal height daily. 
E)  two unequal low and high tides daily. 
A)  one high tide and one low tide daily. 
B)  one high tide and two low tides daily. 
C)  one low tide and two high tides daily. 
D)  two high tides and two low tides of nearly equal height daily. 
E)  two unequal low and high tides daily.

Question 15

The energy of tidal currents can be harnessed to drive turbines and generate energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The monthly tidal cycle is a function of the time it takes for the moon to make one complete orbit around the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning tides are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  At perigee, tidal ranges are minimized. 
B)  Diurnal tides are a tidal pattern in which there is one high tide and one low tide in a lunar day. 
C)  Mixed tides are a tidal pattern in which there are two high and low tides daily of approximately equal tidal heights. 
D)  Neap tides occur when the solar tide and the lunar tides are additive, producing the highest high tide and lower low tides. 
E)  Semidiurnal tides are a tidal pattern in which there are two high tides and two low tides per lunar day, one high tide higher than the other. 
A)  At perigee, tidal ranges are minimized. 
B)  Diurnal tides are a tidal pattern in which there is one high tide and one low tide in a lunar day. 
C)  Mixed tides are a tidal pattern in which there are two high and low tides daily of approximately equal tidal heights. 
D)  Neap tides occur when the solar tide and the lunar tides are additive, producing the highest high tide and lower low tides. 
E)  Semidiurnal tides are a tidal pattern in which there are two high tides and two low tides per lunar day, one high tide higher than the other.

Question 18

The most common tidal pattern around the world is:

Accepted Answer

A)  diurnal tides. 
B)  mixed tides. 
C)  proxigean tides. 
D)  semidiurnal tides. 
E)  spring tides. 
A)  diurnal tides. 
B)  mixed tides. 
C)  proxigean tides. 
D)  semidiurnal tides. 
E)  spring tides.

Question 19

How do centripetal forces and gravitation forces interact to produce tides?

Accepted Answer

Centripetal forces and gravitational for

Question 20

The vertical difference between high and low tides is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ebb tide. 
B)  flood tide. 
C)  tidal bore. 
D)  tidal height. 
E)  tidal range. 
A)  ebb tide. 
B)  flood tide. 
C)  tidal bore. 
D)  tidal height. 
E)  tidal range.

A lunar day is shorter than a solar day.

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

The side of the Earth that faces the moon experiences a high tide, the side of the Earth that is opposite from the moon will have a(n):

Tidal current can produce rotary currents called:

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

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

When the Earth is at its greatest distance from the sun, it is said to be at:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Discuss the influence of the relative masses and distance between the two objects on tide generating forces.

Describe tides in an open ocean basin.

A synodic month is equivalent to a lunar month, 26 days in length.

The center of an open ocean tidal system is called a(n):

An area that experiences semidiurnal tides will have:

The energy of tidal currents can be harnessed to drive turbines and generate energy.

The monthly tidal cycle is a function of the time it takes for the moon to make one complete orbit around the Earth.

Which of the following statements concerning tides are true?

The most common tidal pattern around the world is:

How do centripetal forces and gravitation forces interact to produce tides?

The vertical difference between high and low tides is called the:

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Exam 9: Tides

A lunar day is shorter than a solar day.

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

The side of the Earth that faces the moon experiences a high tide, the side of the Earth that is opposite from the moon will have a(n):

Tidal current can produce rotary currents called:

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

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

When the Earth is at its greatest distance from the sun, it is said to be at:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Discuss the influence of the relative masses and distance between the two objects on tide generating forces.

Describe tides in an open ocean basin.

A synodic month is equivalent to a lunar month, 26 days in length.

The center of an open ocean tidal system is called a(n):

An area that experiences semidiurnal tides will have:

The energy of tidal currents can be harnessed to drive turbines and generate energy.

The monthly tidal cycle is a function of the time it takes for the moon to make one complete orbit around the Earth.

Which of the following statements concerning tides are true?

The most common tidal pattern around the world is:

How do centripetal forces and gravitation forces interact to produce tides?

The vertical difference between high and low tides is called the:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

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Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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