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Match the term with the appropriate phrase.
diurnal
A. tidal current
B. tidal pattern
C. tidal force - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅B. tidal pattern
Match the term with the appropriate phrase.
gravitational
A. tidal pattern
B. tidal force
C. tidal current - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅B. tidal force
Match the term with the appropriate phrase.
resultant
A. tidal current
B. tidal pattern
C. tidal force - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅C. tidal force
Match the term with the appropriate phrase.
center of an open ocean tidal system
A. spring tide
B. neap tide
C. tidal bore
D. ebb current
E. amphidromic point - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅E. amphidromic point
Match the term with the appropriate phrase.
smallest tidal range in the lunar cycle
A. ebb current
B. neap tide
C. spring tide
,D. tidal bore
E. amphidromic point - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅B. neap tide
Match the term with the appropriate phrase.
water moving out from an inlet due to approaching low tide
A. spring tide
B. amphidromic point
C. tidal bore
D. neap tide
E. ebb current - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅E. ebb current
The low and high tides experienced on Earth are the result of __________.
A. internal waves
B. tidal bulges
C. tsunami
D. wind waves - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅B. tidal bulges
The Moon's influence on Earth's tides is __________ the influence of the Sun.
A. the same as
B. less than
C. greater than - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅C. greater than
The weakest gravitational force caused by the Moon is called the __________, which is
found at the point on Earth farthest from the Moon.
A. nadir
B. barycenter
C. resultant force
D. zenith
E. tide-generating force - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A. nadir
On the side of Earth closest to the Moon, gravitational forces __________ the
centripetal forces.
A. equal
B. are less than
C. exceed - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅C. exceed
Resultant forces result in __________ tidal bulge(s) on Earth.
A. one
B. three
C. two
D. four - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅C. two
Measurable tidal bulges occur in __________.
A. the ocean and Earth's crust only
B. the ocean and the atmosphere only
, C. any body of water, regardless of size
D. the ocean, the atmosphere, and Earth's crust
E. the ocean only - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅D. the ocean, the atmosphere and Earth's crust
The most important factor that causes ocean tides on Earth is the __________.
A. Coriolis effect
B. Moon
C. Earth's rotation
D. Sun
E. configuration and depth of the ocean basins - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅B. moon
If the side of Earth that faces the Moon experiences a tidal bulge (high tide), then the
opposite side of Earth will experience a __________.
A. tidal trough or low tide
B. proxigean tide
C. spring tide
D. neap tide
E. tidal bulge or high tide - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅E. tidal bulge or high tide
A lunar day is __________ in duration.
A. 12 hours and 25 minutes
B. 24 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 24 hours and 50 minutes
E. 48 hours - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅D. 24 hours and 50 minutes
The barycenter follows:
A. the Earth's declination.
B. a pattern that parallels the Moon's orbit.
C. a smooth orbit around the Sun.
D. a path that is perpendicular to the Earth's ecliptic.
E. a wavy path around the Sun. - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅C. a smooth orbit around the sun
The difference between centripetal forces and gravitational forces is called the:
A. dynamic force.
B. tidal force.
C. solar force.
D. resultant force.
E. diurnal force. - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅D. resultant force
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:
A. resultant forces.
B. tide-generating forces.
C. centripetal forces.
D. solar bulges.
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• Helps improve understanding of key concepts
• Supports efficient and effective revision
• Strengthens confidence before exams
• Provides realistic exam-style practice
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• Improving overall academic performance
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Match the term with the appropriate phrase.
diurnal
A. tidal current
B. tidal pattern
C. tidal force - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅B. tidal pattern
Match the term with the appropriate phrase.
gravitational
A. tidal pattern
B. tidal force
C. tidal current - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅B. tidal force
Match the term with the appropriate phrase.
resultant
A. tidal current
B. tidal pattern
C. tidal force - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅C. tidal force
Match the term with the appropriate phrase.
center of an open ocean tidal system
A. spring tide
B. neap tide
C. tidal bore
D. ebb current
E. amphidromic point - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅E. amphidromic point
Match the term with the appropriate phrase.
smallest tidal range in the lunar cycle
A. ebb current
B. neap tide
C. spring tide
,D. tidal bore
E. amphidromic point - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅B. neap tide
Match the term with the appropriate phrase.
water moving out from an inlet due to approaching low tide
A. spring tide
B. amphidromic point
C. tidal bore
D. neap tide
E. ebb current - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅E. ebb current
The low and high tides experienced on Earth are the result of __________.
A. internal waves
B. tidal bulges
C. tsunami
D. wind waves - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅B. tidal bulges
The Moon's influence on Earth's tides is __________ the influence of the Sun.
A. the same as
B. less than
C. greater than - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅C. greater than
The weakest gravitational force caused by the Moon is called the __________, which is
found at the point on Earth farthest from the Moon.
A. nadir
B. barycenter
C. resultant force
D. zenith
E. tide-generating force - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅A. nadir
On the side of Earth closest to the Moon, gravitational forces __________ the
centripetal forces.
A. equal
B. are less than
C. exceed - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅C. exceed
Resultant forces result in __________ tidal bulge(s) on Earth.
A. one
B. three
C. two
D. four - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅C. two
Measurable tidal bulges occur in __________.
A. the ocean and Earth's crust only
B. the ocean and the atmosphere only
, C. any body of water, regardless of size
D. the ocean, the atmosphere, and Earth's crust
E. the ocean only - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅D. the ocean, the atmosphere and Earth's crust
The most important factor that causes ocean tides on Earth is the __________.
A. Coriolis effect
B. Moon
C. Earth's rotation
D. Sun
E. configuration and depth of the ocean basins - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅B. moon
If the side of Earth that faces the Moon experiences a tidal bulge (high tide), then the
opposite side of Earth will experience a __________.
A. tidal trough or low tide
B. proxigean tide
C. spring tide
D. neap tide
E. tidal bulge or high tide - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅E. tidal bulge or high tide
A lunar day is __________ in duration.
A. 12 hours and 25 minutes
B. 24 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 24 hours and 50 minutes
E. 48 hours - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅D. 24 hours and 50 minutes
The barycenter follows:
A. the Earth's declination.
B. a pattern that parallels the Moon's orbit.
C. a smooth orbit around the Sun.
D. a path that is perpendicular to the Earth's ecliptic.
E. a wavy path around the Sun. - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅C. a smooth orbit around the sun
The difference between centripetal forces and gravitational forces is called the:
A. dynamic force.
B. tidal force.
C. solar force.
D. resultant force.
E. diurnal force. - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅D. resultant force
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:
A. resultant forces.
B. tide-generating forces.
C. centripetal forces.
D. solar bulges.
