GY 102 Practice Test |Questions with
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Which of the following is true regarding mean sea level? - ✔C) it is calculated based
on average tidal levels recorded hourly at a given site over a period of many years
Which of the following is incorrectly matched? - ✔C) spring tides - high tides only
Which of the following is not true of tides? - ✔A) they are produced solely by the
gravitational pull of the Sun
Which of the following occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in alignment (i.e.,
in opposition or conjunction)? - ✔A) maximum tidal ranges occur
Regular patterns of smooth, rounded waves are called - ✔D) swells
Dangerous "sleeper waves" result from - ✔D) constructive, in-phase interference
Which of the following is true of waves that travel in wave trains? - ✔A) they are produced
by storm centers and generating regions far distant from the shore where they may break
Complete Verified Correct Answers
Which of the following is true regarding mean sea level? - ✔C) it is calculated based
on average tidal levels recorded hourly at a given site over a period of many years
Which of the following is incorrectly matched? - ✔C) spring tides - high tides only
Which of the following is not true of tides? - ✔A) they are produced solely by the
gravitational pull of the Sun
Which of the following occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in alignment (i.e.,
in opposition or conjunction)? - ✔A) maximum tidal ranges occur
Regular patterns of smooth, rounded waves are called - ✔D) swells
Dangerous "sleeper waves" result from - ✔D) constructive, in-phase interference
Which of the following is true of waves that travel in wave trains? - ✔A) they are produced
by storm centers and generating regions far distant from the shore where they may break
