Multiple Choice
Tide waves have
A) crests at the high-water level and troughs at the low-water level.
B) periods of 24 hours and 50 minutes or 12 hours and 25 minutes.
C) speeds that are constant.
D) crests at the high-water level and troughs at the low-water level, periods of 24 hours and 50 minutes or 12 hours and 25 minutes, and speeds that are constant.
E) crests at the high-water level and troughs at the low-water level and periods of 24 hours and 50 minutes or 12 hours and 25 minutes.
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