1st Semester Final 2025

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What causes the Earth's water to bulge on the side facing the Moon?

Back

The Moon's gravitational pull.

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What is the term for the high tide that occurs at the bulges of water caused by the Moon's gravitational pull?

Back

High tide.

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What is the term for the low tide that occurs in the dips between the bulges of water?

Back

Low tide.

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What is an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water called?

Back

Aquifer.

Front

What does permeability refer to in geology?

Back

The ability for water to flow through a rock.

Front

Where does new ocean floor form?

Back

Mid ocean ridge.

Front

What is a longshore current?

Back

A current that moves water parallel to the shore.

Front

What is the difference between high tide and low tide?

Back

High tide occurs at the bulges of water, while low tide occurs in the dips between them.

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What is groundwater?

Back

Water that is found underground in aquifers.

Front

What is a watershed?

Back

An area of land that drains into a particular body of water.