Question 1

The Bay of Fundy is well known for which tidal characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  large tidal bore 
B)  two amphidromic points 
C)  very large seiche 
D)  very low tidal range 
E)  very high tidal range 
A)  large tidal bore 
B)  two amphidromic points 
C)  very large seiche 
D)  very low tidal range 
E)  very high tidal range

Question 2

An area that experiences diurnal 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 3

The center of mass of the Earth-Moon system is called the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Spring tide occurs about:

Accepted Answer

A)  once per month. 
B)  once per season. 
C)  once per year. 
D)  twice per month. 
E)  twice per year. 
A)  once per month. 
B)  once per season. 
C)  once per year. 
D)  twice per month. 
E)  twice per year.

Question 5

Discuss the relationship between the Earth's rotation and the location of tidal bulges.

Accepted Answer

The Earth's rotation plays a significant

Question 6

Which of the following is a tidal current?

Accepted Answer

A)  both ebb tides and flood tides 
B)  both neap tides and spring tides 
C)  ebb tide 
D)  flood tide 
E)  spring tide 
A)  both ebb tides and flood tides 
B)  both neap tides and spring tides 
C)  ebb tide 
D)  flood tide 
E)  spring tide

Question 7

Syzygy produces maximum tides due to the relative position of the sun to the Earth and the moon to the Earth and sun occurring once every 1600 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Tidal ranges will be greatest when the Earth and the Moon are 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

The maximum tidal range in the Bay of Fundy is on the order of 15 meters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: center of an open ocean tidal system
smallest tidal range in the lunar cycle
steep wave front surging up a river as a result of tides
water moving out from an inlet due to approaching low tide
highest tidal range in the lunar cycle

Accepted Answer

The Answer of tidal current and amphidromic point and flood is...

Question 11

Compared with a solar day, a lunar day is:

Accepted Answer

A)  equal to a solar day. 
B)  half the length of a solar day. 
C)  longer than a solar day. 
D)  shorter than a solar day. 
E)  twice the length of a solar day. 
A)  equal to a solar day. 
B)  half the length of a solar day. 
C)  longer than a solar day. 
D)  shorter than a solar day. 
E)  twice the length of a solar day.

Question 12

The tide-generating force is inversely proportional to the cube of the distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Tides are much greater during apogee than during perigee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A spring tide occurs once per month.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There is no horizontal tide-generating force on Earth at points directly below and opposite the Moon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When spring tides coincide with lunar perigee, tidal range is increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The maximum tidal currents are reported:

Accepted Answer

A)  about half way between high and low tides. 
B)  at high tide. 
C)  at low tide. 
D)  during neap tides. 
E)  in the intertidal zone. 
A)  about half way between high and low tides. 
B)  at high tide. 
C)  at low tide. 
D)  during neap tides. 
E)  in the intertidal zone.

Question 18

The tide-generating force varies:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Water flowing out of an enclosed basin due to the tides is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ebb current. 
B)  flood current. 
C)  neap tide 
D)  spring tide. 
E)  tidal bore. 
A)  ebb current. 
B)  flood current. 
C)  neap tide 
D)  spring tide. 
E)  tidal bore.

Question 20

The barycenter follows a smooth orbit around the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Bay of Fundy is well known for which tidal characteristic?

An area that experiences diurnal tides will have:

The center of mass of the Earth-Moon system is called the:

Spring tide occurs about:

Discuss the relationship between the Earth's rotation and the location of tidal bulges.

Which of the following is a tidal current?

Syzygy produces maximum tides due to the relative position of the sun to the Earth and the moon to the Earth and sun occurring once every 1600 years.

Tidal ranges will be greatest when the Earth and the Moon are at::

The maximum tidal range in the Bay of Fundy is on the order of 15 meters.

Compared with a solar day, a lunar day is:

The tide-generating force is inversely proportional to the cube of the distance.

Tides are much greater during apogee than during perigee.

A spring tide occurs once per month.

There is no horizontal tide-generating force on Earth at points directly below and opposite the Moon.

When spring tides coincide with lunar perigee, tidal range is increased.

The maximum tidal currents are reported:

The tide-generating force varies:

Water flowing out of an enclosed basin due to the tides is called:

The barycenter follows a smooth orbit around the Sun.

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Exam 9: Tides

The Bay of Fundy is well known for which tidal characteristic?

An area that experiences diurnal tides will have:

The center of mass of the Earth-Moon system is called the:

Spring tide occurs about:

Discuss the relationship between the Earth's rotation and the location of tidal bulges.

Which of the following is a tidal current?

Syzygy produces maximum tides due to the relative position of the sun to the Earth and the moon to the Earth and sun occurring once every 1600 years.

Tidal ranges will be greatest when the Earth and the Moon are at::

The maximum tidal range in the Bay of Fundy is on the order of 15 meters.

Compared with a solar day, a lunar day is:

The tide-generating force is inversely proportional to the cube of the distance.

Tides are much greater during apogee than during perigee.

A spring tide occurs once per month.

There is no horizontal tide-generating force on Earth at points directly below and opposite the Moon.

When spring tides coincide with lunar perigee, tidal range is increased.

The maximum tidal currents are reported:

The tide-generating force varies:

Water flowing out of an enclosed basin due to the tides is called:

The barycenter follows a smooth orbit around the Sun.

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

The Coastal Oceans

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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