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OCE Test 2

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The tide generating force is inversely proportional to the cube of the distance. True
The plane through the elipse that marks the revolution of Earth around the Sun is called the ecliptic True
A lunar day is shorter than a solar day. False
The sun and moon have relatively equal tide generating forces on Earth. False
The Bary Center follows a smooth orbit around the sun. True
All else being equal, tides have a greater range when the Moon is at apogee than when the Moon is at perigee False
A spring tide occrus once per month. False
A semidiurnal tide is common along the Pacific coast of the United States. False
The maximum tidal range in the Bay of Fundy is about 17 meters. True
The seaward flow of water due to tidal forces through an inlet is called an ebb current. True
The force that pulls an orbiting body toward the center of that orbit is called. Centripetal
The center of mass of the Earth-Moon system is called the Barycenter
The tide-generating force varies directly with the product of the object masses
The angular distance of the orbital plane of the Sun or Moon above or below Earth's equatorial plane is called the declination
A spring tide has very high high tides and very low low tides
A neap tide has very small tidal range
Neap tides occur when the Moon is at quadrature
When Earth is at its greatest distance from the Sun, it is said to be at aphelion
The side of Earth that faces the Moon experiences a high tide, the side of Earth that is opposite from the Moon will have a high tide
The vertical difference between high and low tides is called the tidal range
The center of an open ocean tidal system is called a amphidromic center
An area that experiences semidiurnal tides will have two high tides and two low tides of nearly equal height daily
An area that experiences diurnal tides will have one high tide and one low tide daily
The most common tidal pattern around the world are mixed tides
In the United States one can find semidiurnal tides along the Atlantic coast
In the United States one can find mixed tides along the Pacific coast
The Bay of Fundy is well known for which tidal characteristic? very large tidal range
Water flowing out of an enclosed basin due to the tides is called ebb current
The maximum tidal currents are reported about half way between high and low tides
Tidal current can produce rotary currents called whirlpools
Which of the following is a tidal current? both ebb tides and flood tides
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