HYDRO FINALS

HYDRO FINALS

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Osorio, Joy

Engineering

University

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1.

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High tides in ocean waters are caused by the __________ action of water owing towards the region of maximum lunar and solar gravitational attraction.

2.

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Low tides are created by _________ from Earth's midway regions.

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To an observer on Earth, it may seem that the Moon revolves around Earth. However, in reality, both the Moon and Earth revolve around what common center of mass?

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The height difference between consecutive high and low tides at a location.

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When the Moon is in its new or full phase (syzygy positions), the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun align, reinforcing each other. What is this lunar phase effect called? 

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The point at which the Moon is closest to Earth is known as ______

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Tides occurring when the Moon is near the equator are known as?

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