Exit Ticket - Tides

How often does the perigee-apogee cycle occur?

• 15 days

• 27.5 days

• 30 days

• 45 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the tidal pattern with one high tide and one low tide per day called?

• Semidiurnal

• Mixed

• Diurnal

• Amphidromic

Which location is known for having the world's largest tidal range?

• Bay of Fundy

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mediterranean Sea

• Hudson Bay

What is the term for tides that are shallow-water waves with speed determined by depth of water?

• Standing waves

• Tidal bores

• Real tides

• Amphidromic tides

What is the effect of continents and friction with seafloor on tidal bulges?

• Increase tidal range

• Modify tidal bulges

• Create new tides

• Eliminate tides

What is the term for the lines that connect simultaneous high tide points?

• Cotidal lines

• Tidal bores

• Amphidromic points

• Tidal nodes

How often do proxigean tides occur?

• Every 6 months

• Every 1.5 years or so

• Every 5 years

• Every 10 years

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What is the tidal pattern with two high tides and two low tides per day with the same tidal range called?

• Diurnal

• Semidiurnal

• Mixed

• Amphidromic

What is the term for the amplification of tidal range due to standing waves?

• Tidal bores

• Cotidal lines

• Tidal amplification

• Standing wave reflection

What is the characteristic of a reversing current?

• Alternating current

• Rapidly spinning seawater

• Water rushes up a bay or river with incoming tide

• Water drains from bay or river as tide goes out

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4