Question 1

The barycenter follows a smooth orbit around the Sun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An area that experiences diurnal 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) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

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

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Question 5

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

The tide-generating force varies:

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

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A spring tide occurs once per month.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is a tidal current?

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

Question 12

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

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Question 13

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) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

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A)   apogee.
B)   aphelion.
C)   perigee.
D)   perihelion.
E)   proxigean.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

Tides are much greater during apogee than during perigee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

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

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A) True 
 B)False

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

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

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A spring tide occurs once per month.

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

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

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

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

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

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Tides are much greater during apogee than during perigee.

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

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The tide-generating force varies:

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An area that experiences diurnal tides will have:

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Compared with a solar day, a lunar day is:

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The maximum tidal currents are reported:

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The barycenter follows a smooth orbit around the Sun.

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Spring tide occurs about:

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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.

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

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A spring tide occurs once per month.

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

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

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

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

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

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Which of the following is a tidal current?

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

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Tides are much greater during apogee than during perigee.

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

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The tide-generating force varies:

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An area that experiences diurnal tides will have:

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Compared with a solar day, a lunar day is:

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The maximum tidal currents are reported:

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The barycenter follows a smooth orbit around the Sun.

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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.

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