Question 1

A tidal current can produce a rapidly spinning body of water called a vortex or:

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A)  ebb current.
B)  flood current.
C)  shoal.
D)  tidal bore.
E)  whirlpool.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-smallest tidal range in the lunar cycle

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A)  flood current
B)  neap tide
C)  spring tide
D)  tidal current
E)  amphidromic pointF) cotidal pointG) tidal boreH) ebb currentI) C) and F)
J) B) and C)

Question 4

Syzygy produces maximum tides once every 1,600 years if the relative positions of the Sun to the Earth and the Moon to the Earth are just right.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The seaward flow of water through an inlet (such as a bay or river)due to tidal forces is called an ebb current.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning tides are true?

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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.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

In the United States semidiurnal tides commonly occur along the:

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-diurnal

Accepted Answer

A)  tidal force
B)  tidal pattern
C)  tidal currentD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The maximum tidal currents are reported:

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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.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-gravitational

Accepted Answer

A)  tidal force
B)  tidal pattern
C)  tidal currentD) A) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 13

A lunar day is shorter than a solar day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  diurnal force.
B)  dynamic force.
C)  solar force.
D)  resultant force.
E)  tidal force.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

-Compare diurnal, semidiurnal, and mixed tidal patterns.

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Exam 9: Tides

-Compare diurnal, semidiurnal, and mixed tidal patterns.

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A tidal current can produce a rapidly spinning body of water called a vortex or:

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Which of the following statements concerning tides are true?

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

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Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -diurnal

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The seaward flow of water through an inlet (such as a bay or river)due to tidal forces is called an ebb current.

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Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -smallest tidal range in the lunar cycle

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Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -gravitational

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The maximum tidal currents are reported:

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

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

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In the United States semidiurnal tides commonly occur along the:

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

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Syzygy produces maximum tides once every 1,600 years if the relative positions of the Sun to the Earth and the Moon to the Earth are just right.

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Exam 9: Tides

-Compare diurnal, semidiurnal, and mixed tidal patterns.

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A tidal current can produce a rapidly spinning body of water called a vortex or:

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Which of the following statements concerning tides are true?

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

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Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -diurnal

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The seaward flow of water through an inlet (such as a bay or river)due to tidal forces is called an ebb current.

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Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -smallest tidal range in the lunar cycle

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Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -gravitational

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The maximum tidal currents are reported:

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

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

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In the United States semidiurnal tides commonly occur along the:

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

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Syzygy produces maximum tides once every 1,600 years if the relative positions of the Sun to the Earth and the Moon to the Earth are just right.

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