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1. What causes the ocean's tides?

A All of the above B Gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon, and the rotation of the Earth C Energy from the Sun's rays D Wind moving across the surface of the water

2. What is a diurnal tide cycle?

A A tide cycle that occurs twice a week B A tide cycle that occurs once a month C A tide cycle that occurs twice a day D A tide cycle that occurs once a day

3. What do we call a high tide that occurs on the opposite side of the Earth from the Moon?

A Neap tide B Antipodal C Sublunar D Semi-diurnal

4. What do we call the flow of water as the tide rises or falls?

A Tidal stream B Tidal current C Tidal wave D Tidal river

5. What is the tidal range?

A The difference in sea level between the low tide and high tide B The time it takes for a low tide to become a high tide C The time between high tides D The rate at which the tide changes

6. What tidal current occurs when the tide is moving away from the ocean and towards the shore?

A Flood current B Ebb current C Slack water D All of the above

7. What tidal current occurs exactly at high tide or low tide?

A Flood current B All of the above C Ebb current D Slack water

8. What type of tide occurs when the sea level is at its lowest?

A Low B High C Spring D Neap tide

9. What type of tide occurs when the tidal range is at its smallest?

A High B Spring C Low D Neap tide

10. What type of tide cycle occurs twice a day?

A Spring B Semidiurnal C High D Low

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