Question 1

This wave formed on a river by the flood tide current is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  ebb tide. 
B)  flood tide. 
C)  seiche 
D)  tidal bore. 
E)  tsunami. 
A)  ebb tide. 
B)  flood tide. 
C)  seiche 
D)  tidal bore. 
E)  tsunami.

Question 2

A full tidal cycle is:

Accepted Answer

A)  12 hours in duration. 
B)  12 hours 25 minutes in duration. 
C)  24 hours in duration. 
D)  24 hours and 50 minutes in duration. 
E)  48 hours in duration. 
A)  12 hours in duration. 
B)  12 hours 25 minutes in duration. 
C)  24 hours in duration. 
D)  24 hours and 50 minutes in duration. 
E)  48 hours in duration.

Question 3

To make accurate coastal tidal predicting, one must consider:

Accepted Answer

A)  diurnal tides. 
B)  partial tides. 
C)  semidiurnal tides. 
D)  tidal bores. 
E)  tidal currents. 
A)  diurnal tides. 
B)  partial tides. 
C)  semidiurnal tides. 
D)  tidal bores. 
E)  tidal currents.

Question 4

A neap tide has:

Accepted Answer

A)  moderately high tidal range. 
B)  moderately low tidal range. 
C)  no tidal range. 
D)  very high tidal range. 
E)  very low tidal range. 
A)  moderately high tidal range. 
B)  moderately low tidal range. 
C)  no tidal range. 
D)  very high tidal range. 
E)  very low tidal range.

Question 5

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) aphelion 
B) apogee 
C) perigee 
D) perihelion 
E) syzygy 
A) aphelion 
B) apogee 
C) perigee 
D) perihelion 
E) syzygy

Question 6

The sun and the moon have relatively equal tide-generating forces on earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The difference between centripetal forces and gravitational forces is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  diurnal force. 
B)  dynamic force 
C)  lunar force. 
D)  residual force. 
E)  tidal force. 
A)  diurnal force. 
B)  dynamic force 
C)  lunar force. 
D)  residual force. 
E)  tidal force.

Question 8

Due to the shape of the North Sea, it develops two amphidromic points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Grunion depend upon the pattern of erosion and deposition of sand for the survival of their eggs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A spring tide:

Accepted Answer

A)  has moderate high and low tides. 
B)  occurs at a blue moon. 
C)  occurs at the vernal equinox. 
D)  has very high high tides and very low low tides 
E)  has very little difference between high and low tides. 
A)  has moderate high and low tides. 
B)  occurs at a blue moon. 
C)  occurs at the vernal equinox. 
D)  has very high high tides and very low low tides 
E)  has very little difference between high and low tides.

Question 11

Differentiate between apogee and perigee and discuss the effect on tidal height when perigee coincides with spring tide.

Accepted Answer

Apogee occurs when the moon is at the gr

Question 12

A semidiurnal tide is common along the Pacific coast of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The barycenter follows:

Accepted Answer

A)  a path that is perpendicular to the Earth's ecliptic. 
B)  a pattern that parallels the Moon's orbit. 
C)  a smooth orbit around the Sun. 
D)  a wavy path around the Sun. 
E)  the Earth's declination. 
A)  a path that is perpendicular to the Earth's ecliptic. 
B)  a pattern that parallels the Moon's orbit. 
C)  a smooth orbit around the Sun. 
D)  a wavy path around the Sun. 
E)  the Earth's declination.

Question 14

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) ebb current 
B) ebb tide 
C) flood current 
D) flood tide 
E) neap tide 
A) ebb current 
B) ebb tide 
C) flood current 
D) flood tide 
E) neap tide

Question 15

The tide-generating force varies:

Accepted Answer

A)  directly with the cube of the distance between the objects. 
B)  directly with the square of the distance between the objects. 
C)  directly with the square of the distances of the objects divided by the product of the masses. 
D)  inversely with the cube of the distance between the objects. 
E)  inversely with the square of the distance between the objects. 
A)  directly with the cube of the distance between the objects. 
B)  directly with the square of the distance between the objects. 
C)  directly with the square of the distances of the objects divided by the product of the masses. 
D)  inversely with the cube of the distance between the objects. 
E)  inversely with the square of the distance between the objects.

Question 16

The angular distance of the orbital plane of the Sun or Moon above or below the Earth's equatorial plane is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  apogee. 
B)  declination. 
C)  ecliptic. 
D)  perihelion. 
E)  syzygy. 
A)  apogee. 
B)  declination. 
C)  ecliptic. 
D)  perihelion. 
E)  syzygy.

Question 17

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) waning crescent 
B) waning gibbous 
C) waxing crescent 
D) waxing gibbous 
E) waxing perigee 
A) waning crescent 
B) waning gibbous 
C) waxing crescent 
D) waxing gibbous 
E) waxing perigee

Question 18

The force that pulls an orbiting body toward the center of that orbit is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  amphidromic. 
B)  centrifugal. 
C)  centripetal. 
D)  gravitational. 
E)  tidal. 
A)  amphidromic. 
B)  centrifugal. 
C)  centripetal. 
D)  gravitational. 
E)  tidal.

Question 19

The plane through the ellipse that marks the revolution of the Earth around the Sun is called the ecliptic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Compare diurnal, semidiurnal, and mixed tidal patterns.

Accepted Answer

A diurnal tidal pattern is a tidal patte

This wave formed on a river by the flood tide current is called a:

A full tidal cycle is:

To make accurate coastal tidal predicting, one must consider:

A neap tide has:

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.

The sun and the moon have relatively equal tide-generating forces on earth.

The difference between centripetal forces and gravitational forces is called the:

Due to the shape of the North Sea, it develops two amphidromic points.

Grunion depend upon the pattern of erosion and deposition of sand for the survival of their eggs.

A spring tide:

Differentiate between apogee and perigee and discuss the effect on tidal height when perigee coincides with spring tide.

A semidiurnal tide is common along the Pacific coast of the United States.

The barycenter follows:

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.

The tide-generating force varies:

The angular distance of the orbital plane of the Sun or Moon above or below the Earth's equatorial plane is called the:

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.

The force that pulls an orbiting body toward the center of that orbit is called:

The plane through the ellipse that marks the revolution of the Earth around the Sun is called the ecliptic.

Compare diurnal, semidiurnal, and mixed tidal patterns.

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Exam 9: Tides

This wave formed on a river by the flood tide current is called a:

A full tidal cycle is:

To make accurate coastal tidal predicting, one must consider:

A neap tide has:

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.

The sun and the moon have relatively equal tide-generating forces on earth.

The difference between centripetal forces and gravitational forces is called the:

Due to the shape of the North Sea, it develops two amphidromic points.

Grunion depend upon the pattern of erosion and deposition of sand for the survival of their eggs.

A spring tide:

Differentiate between apogee and perigee and discuss the effect on tidal height when perigee coincides with spring tide.

A semidiurnal tide is common along the Pacific coast of the United States.

The barycenter follows:

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.

The tide-generating force varies:

The angular distance of the orbital plane of the Sun or Moon above or below the Earth's equatorial plane is called the:

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.

The force that pulls an orbiting body toward the center of that orbit is called:

The plane through the ellipse that marks the revolution of the Earth around the Sun is called the ecliptic.

Compare diurnal, semidiurnal, and mixed tidal patterns.

Introduction to Planet Earth

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Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

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The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

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