Ocean Tides Unit Flashcard V2 2024

Front

From the charts shown above, which day is a spring tide occurring?

Back

Jan 16

Front

From the charts shown above, which day has the smallest tidal range?

Back

Jan 24

Front

In the chart, what type of tide is occurring where the star is located?

Back

Flood tide

Front

About how much time passes between one spring tide and the next spring tide?

Back

About 2 weeks

Front

Which gravitational pull has the slightest impact on Earth's oceans?

Back

sun’s gravitational pull

Front

During a full moon, the high tide will be

Back

One of the highest high tides of the month

Front

Which is NOT true of a spring tide?

• It occurs during a full moon
• It occurs during a quarter moon
• It causes the highest high tides of the month
• It causes the lowest low tides of the month

Back

It occurs during a quarter moon

Front

In the chart above, what is the tidal range?

Back

6ft

Front

If high tide occurs every 12 hours, then the location has a __________ tide.

Back

Semidiurnal

Front

A location with a diurnal tide will experience low tide every

Back

24 hours