Oce 1001 Final Exam Chapter 9

1. 1Of the following phases of the Moon, which one is associated with the smallest tidal range?
   

   1. AA) crescent moon
      
   2. BB) full moon
      
   3. CC) quarter-moon
      
   4. DD) gibbous moon
      
   5. EE) new moon
      
2. 2What tidal pattern is present along the West Coast U.S.?
   

   1. AA) pseudodiurnal
      
   2. BB) mixed
      
   3. CC) semidiurnal
      
   4. DD) diurnal
      
   5. EE) quasidiurnal
      
3. 3The reason that a lunar day is _________ a solar day is because__________________.
   

   1. AA) shorter than; the Sun rises earlier every morning
      
   2. BB) shorter than; the Moon experiences retrograde motion
      
   3. CC) longer than; the Sun rises later every morning
      
   4. DD) the same as; the Moon and the Sun remain in fixed positions relative to Earth
      
   5. EE) longer than; the Moon is also moving in its orbit around Earth
      
4. 4The incompatibility of tidal power's generating potential with electrical demands is an example of the contrasting effects of
   

   1. AA) flood and ebb currents.
      
   2. BB) apogee and perigee.
      
   3. CC) the lunar and solar days.
      
   4. DD) none of the above.
      
   5. EE) spring and neap tides.
      
5. 5The greatest tidal range on Earth occurs during the times when the Moon is at ___________ and the Sun is at ___________.
   

   1. AA) apogee; aphelion
      
   2. BB) perigee; perihelion
      
   3. CC) perigee; aphelion
      
   4. DD) apogee; perihelion
      
   5. EE) None of the above; it depends on other factors.
      
6. 6During the time of a solar eclipse, which of the following statements is NOT true?
   

   1. AA) The Earth-Moon-Sun system is in alignment (a straight line).
      
   2. BB) The Moon would be in new moon phase.
      
   3. CC) The Moon is in syzygy.
      
   4. DD) Neap tide conditions are experienced.
      
   5. EE) From the Earth, the Sun is at least partially blocked out by the Moon.
      
7. 7Select the best answer to the following question: The reason that the tides are considered an example of shallow-water waves is because the tidal bulges have wavelengths that are on the order of
   

   1. AA) a few meters.
      
   2. BB) tens of kilometers.
      
   3. CC) tens of meters.
      
   4. DD) a few centimeters.
      
   5. EE) 1000s of kilometers.
      
8. 8Resultant tidal forces are produced by
   

   1. AA) the difference between centripetal and gravitational forces.
      
   2. BB) density forces balanced by the force of buoyancy.
      
   3. CC) the force produced by Earth's rotation matched with the spin of the Moon.
      
   4. DD) none of the above.
      
   5. EE) the Coriolis effect (not a true force) combined with Ekman transport.
      
9. 9The gravitational force between two bodies is dependent on mass and distance, with distance being the factor that influences gravitational force the most.
   

   1. AA) True
      
   2. BB) False
      
10. 10When water is flowing out of a bay due to a change in the tides, this is called a(n)
    

    1. AA) neap tide.
       
    2. BB) flood current.
       
    3. CC) spring tide.
       
    4. DD) still water level (datum).
       
    5. EE) ebb current.
       

11. 11A high tide is at 3:00 p.m. on a particular day. On the very next day, a high tide would most likely be expected at
    

    1. AA) 9:00 p.m.
       
    2. BB) 4:20 p.m.
       
    3. CC) 2:10 p.m.
       
    4. DD) 3:50 p.m.
       
    5. EE) 3:30 p.m.
       
12. 12Destructive interference between the solar and lunar tidal bulges occurs during
    

    1. A
       A) spring tide.
       
    2. BB) every day at about noon.
       
    3. CC) neap tide.
       
    4. DD) apogee.
       
    5. EE) every night at about midnight.
       
13. 13In the open ocean, tidal currents follow which of the following patterns?
    

    1. AA) rotary
       
    2. BB) upwelling
       
    3. CC) cresting
       
    4. DD) boring
       
    5. EE) reversing
       
14. 14A tidal bore is
    

    1. AA) a really long, uninteresting tide.
       
    2. BB) a type of tidal pattern that occurs only in certain areas of Scandinavia.
       
    3. CC) the term used to describe tidal phenomena in the open ocean far from effects of shorelines.
       
    4. DD) the same thing as an ebb tidal current that occurs in some bays.
       
    5. EE) a true tidal wave caused by an incoming high tide that moves up certain rivers.
       
15. 15The best time to go collecting at a tide pool (when there would be the lowest low tides) is during neap tide conditions.
    

    1. AA) True
       
    2. BB) False
       
16. 16A neap tide has:
    
    
    

    1. AA) moderately high tidal range.
       
    2. BB) moderately low tidal range.
       
    3. CC) very high tidal range.
       
    4. DD) no tidal range.
       
    5. EE) very low tidal range.
       
17. 17In the United States one can find mixed tides along the:
    

    1. AA) Cape Cod.
       
    2. BB) Pacific coast.
       
    3. CC) Florida Keys.
       
    4. DD) Atlantic coast.
       
    5. EE) Gulf of Mexico coast
       
18. 18In the United States one can find semidiurnal tides along the:
    

    1. AA) Gulf of Mexico coast.
       
    2. BB) Gulf of Alaska.
       
    3. CC) Florida Keys.
       
    4. DD) Pacific coast.
       
    5. EE) Atlantic coast.
       
19. 19An area that experiences semidiurnal tides will have:
    

    1. AA) two high tides and two low tides of nearly equal height daily.
       
    2. BB) one high tide and one low tide daily.
       
    3. CC) one high tide and two low tides daily.
       
    4. DD) two unequal low and high tides daily.
       
    5. EE) one low tide and two high tides daily.
       
20. 20Neap tides occur:
    

    1. AA) when the moon is full or new.
       
    2. BB) when the sun is at perihelion or aphelion.
       
    3. CC) when the moon is at quadrature.
       
    4. DD) at summer and winter solstice.
       
    5. EE) during a storm surge.
       
21. 21The angular distance of the orbital plane of the Sun or Moon above or below the Earth's equatorial plane is called the:
    

    1. AA) declination.
       
    2. BB) apogee.
       
    3. CC) syzygy.
       
    4. DD) ecliptic.
       
    5. EE) perihelion.
       
22. 22A full tidal cycle is:
    

    1. AA) 12 hours in duration.
       
    2. BB) 48 hours in duration.
       
    3. CC) 24 hours in duration.
       
    4. DD) 24 hours and 50 minutes in duration.
       
    5. EE) 12 hours 25 minutes in duration.
       
23. 23Compared with a solar day, a lunar day is:
    

    1. AA) equal to a solar day.
       
    2. BB) shorter than a solar day.
       
    3. CC) half the length of a solar day.
       
    4. DD) twice the length of a solar day.
       
    5. EE) longer than a solar day.
       
24. 24Syzygy occurs during
    

    1. AA) spring tides.
       
    2. BB) neap tides.
       
    3. CC) every night at about midnight.
       
    4. DD) perigee.
       
    5. EE) every day at about noon.
       
25. 25In a simple model of the tides as tidal bulges, the strongest gravitational influence = maximum seawater bulge = highest tide.
    

    1. AA) True
       
    2. BB) False
       
26. 26Under ideal conditions for the West Coast U.S., the time interval between a high tide and the very next high tide would be
    

    1. AA) about one week (7 and 3/8 days).
       
       
    2. BB) 24 hours.
       
    3. CC) 12 hours, 25 minutes.
       
    4. DD) 12 hours.
       
    5. EE) 24 hours, 50 minutes.
       
27. 27A tidal pattern with two nearly equal high tides and two nearly equal low tides per lunar day is called a __________ tidal pattern.
    
    

    1. AA) diurnal
       
    2. BB) quasidiurnal
       
    3. CC) semidiurnal
       
    4. DD) pseudodiurnal
       
    5. EE) mixed
       
28. 28The center of an open ocean tidal system is called a(n):
    

    1. AA) amphidromic center.
       
    2. BB) rotary center.
       
    3. CC) seiche.
       
    4. DD) cotidal center.
       
    5. EE) tidal flux.
       
29. 29Which of the following is a tidal current?
    

    1. AA) ebb tide.
       
    2. BB) spring tide.
       
    3. CC) both ebb tides and flood tides.
       
    4. DD) flood tide.
       
    5. EE) both neap tides and spring tides.
       
30. 30The side of the Earth that faces the moon experiences a high tide, the side of the Earth that is opposite from the moon will have a(n):
    

    1. AA) high tide.
       
    2. BB) neap tide.
       
    3. CC) low tide.
       
    4. DD) spring tide.
       
    5. EE) proxigean tide.
       
31. 31The difference between centripetal forces and gravitational forces is call the:
    

    1. AA) diurnal force.
       
    2. BB) lunar force.
       
    3. CC) dynamic force
       
    4. DD) tidal force.
       
    5. EE) residual force.
       
32. 32Tidal current can produce rotary currents called:
    

    1. AA) whirlpools.
       
    2. BB) shoals.
       
    3. CC) tidal bores.
       
    4. DD) flood currents.
       
    5. EE) ebb currents.
       
33. 33The most common tidal pattern around the world are:
    

    1. AA) semidiurnal tides.
       
    2. BB) diurnal tides.
       
    3. CC) proxigean tides.
       
    4. DD) mixed tides.
       
    5. EE) spring tides.
       
34. 34The vertical difference between high and low tides is called the:
    

    1. AA) tidal height.
       
    2. BB) flood tide.
       
    3. CC) tidal range.
       
    4. DD) tidal bore.
       
    5. EE) ebb tide.
       

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