Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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.

Question 3

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 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

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.

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

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):

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

Spring tide occurs about:

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

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Exam 9: Tides

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

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):

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

Spring tide occurs about:

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

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

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