OUPV Module 4: Understanding Tides and Currents with Copy Questions

OUPV Module 4: Understanding Tides and Currents with Copy Questions


Where would you find information about the time of high tide at a specific location on a particular day of
the year?

Select one:

a. Nautical Almanac

b. Tidal Current Tables

c. Tide Tables

d. Coast Pilot - correct answer ✔✔C). Tide Tables



A tide is called diurnal when...

Select one:

a. Only one high and one low water occur during a lunar day

b. The high tide is higher and the low tide is lower than usual

c. The high tide and low tide are exactly six hours apart

d. Two high tides occur during a lunar day - correct answer ✔✔A



What does the term "tide" refer to? - correct answer ✔✔vertical movement of water



The difference between the heights of low and high tide is the... - correct answer ✔✔range



The distance between the surface of the water and the tidal datum is the...

Select one:

a. Charted depth

b. Height of tide

c. Actual water depth

d. Range of tide - correct answer ✔✔B. Height of Tide



The term "flood Current" refers to that time when the water...