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Besides the pull of the moon and sun, which force helps create the two tidal bulges?Read the answer and worked solution →The highest tides in the world, 15 to 16 m, occur in the:Read the answer and worked solution →The most common tidal pattern, with two high and two low tides daily, is:Read the answer and worked solution →Mixed tides, with varying heights, generally occur along the:Read the answer and worked solution →Spring tides occur when the sun, moon and earth are:Read the answer and worked solution →Spring tides occur how often?Read the answer and worked solution →At neap tide, the sun and moon are positioned:Read the answer and worked solution →The interval between spring tides and neap tides is normally:Read the answer and worked solution →When the moon's orbit is closest to the earth, the position is called:Read the answer and worked solution →The falling of water level between high tide and low tide is the:Read the answer and worked solution →A 3 MW tidal power project is under way at Durgaduani in the:Read the answer and worked solution →Large circular current systems in the ocean basins are called:Read the answer and worked solution →Surface currents make up about what share of all ocean water?Read the answer and worked solution →Cold currents are usually found on which coasts of continents in low and middle latitudes?Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the wave propertiesRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the tide wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the tide numbersRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the orbit positionsRead the answer and worked solution →Spring tide or neap tideRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the ocean motionsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Ocean motion bingoRead the answer and worked solution →The word ecology comes from the Greek oikos, meaning:Read the answer and worked solution →Which German zoologist first used the term ecology, as oekologie, in 1869?Read the answer and worked solution →A system consisting of biotic and abiotic components is known as an:Read the answer and worked solution →The two major types of ecosystems are terrestrial and:Read the answer and worked solution →A plant and animal community covering a large geographical area is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Boundaries of biomes on land are determined mainly by:Read the answer and worked solution →Marine ecosystems include the oceans, estuaries and:Read the answer and worked solution →Green plants that manufacture their own food by photosynthesis are the:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Besides the pull of the moon and sun, which force helps create the two tidal bulges?

  1. Frictional force
  2. Magnetic force
  3. Centrifugal force
  4. Coriolis force
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Correct answer: C. Centrifugal force

1. One bulge faces the moon. 2. Centrifugal force makes the opposite bulge. 3. The tide-generating force is their difference. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 14, Movements of Ocean Water._

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The highest tides in the world, 15 to 16 m, occur in the:

  1. Bay of Bengal
  2. Gulf of Mexico
  3. Hudson Bay
  4. Bay of Fundy
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Correct answer: D. Bay of Fundy

1. It lies in Nova Scotia, Canada. 2. The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides. 3. The tide rises about 240 cm an hour. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 14, Movements of Ocean Water._

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The most common tidal pattern, with two high and two low tides daily, is:

  1. Semi-diurnal
  2. Diurnal tide
  3. Mixed tides
  4. Spring tide
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Correct answer: A. Semi-diurnal

1. Successive highs are about the same height. 2. This is the semi-diurnal tide. 3. Diurnal tides have one high and one low. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 14, Movements of Ocean Water._

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