Question 1

The tide-generating force varies:

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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.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Tidal ranges are much greater during apogee than perigee.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An area that experiences semidiurnal tides will have:

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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.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Grunion depend upon a tide-related pattern of erosion and deposition of sand for the survival of their eggs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

-Briefly describe why the Sun's influence on Earth's tides is only 46% that of the Moon, even though the Sun is much more massive that the Moon.

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In addition to Earth's rotation, the gra...

Question 7

-How do centripetal forces and gravitation forces interact to produce the tides?

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Centripetal forces and gravitational for...

Question 8

The barycenter follows:

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

Question 9

The most common tidal pattern around the world are:

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A)  diurnal tides.
B)  mixed tides.
C)  proxigean tides.
D)  semidiurnal tides.
E)  spring tides.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

-Discuss the influence of the relative masses and distance between the two objects on tide-generating forces.

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The influence of the relative masses and...

Question 11

Compared with a solar day, a lunar day is:

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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.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

-Describe the tides in an open-ocean basin.

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The tides in an open-ocean basin are pri...

Question 13

The vertical difference between consecutive high and low tides is called the:

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A)  ebb tide.
B)  flood tide.
C)  tidal bore.
D)  tidal height.
E)  tidal range.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The Sun and the Moon have relatively equal tide-generating forces on Earth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

The barycenter follows a smooth orbit around the Sun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Spring tide occurs about:

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

Question 18

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

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A)  tidal force
B)  tidal pattern
C)  tidal currentD) None of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 19

If the resultant force has a significant horizontal component (tangential to Earth's surface) , it produces tidal bulges on Earth, creating what are known as:

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A)  tide-generating forces.
B)  solar bulges.
C)  lunar bulges.
D)  resultant forces.
E)  centripetal forces.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

A spring tide occurs once per month.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Tides

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The vertical difference between consecutive high and low tides is called the:

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The Sun and the Moon have relatively equal tide-generating forces on Earth.

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A spring tide occurs once per month.

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The barycenter follows:

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The most common tidal pattern around the world are:

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

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Grunion depend upon a tide-related pattern of erosion and deposition of sand for the survival of their eggs.

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

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Tidal ranges are much greater during apogee than perigee.

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Compared with a solar day, a lunar day is:

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The tide-generating force varies:

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The barycenter follows a smooth orbit around the Sun.

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An area that experiences semidiurnal tides will have:

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