Waves and Tides

Front

What type of tide occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are at right angles to each other?

Back

Neap tide

Front

What are the two types of tides that occur twice daily in most coastal areas?

Back

High tide and low tide

Front

What type of tide has the largest tidal range due to the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun?

Back

Spring tide

Front

What is the term for a sandbar that connects an island to the mainland?

Back

Tombolo

Front

What is the name of the current that flows parallel to the shoreline?

Back

Longshore current

Front

What is the primary cause of tides on Earth?

Back

The gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth's oceans.

Front

What is the difference between spring tides and neap tides?

Back

Spring tides occur during full and new moons with higher tidal ranges, while neap tides occur during the first and third quarters of the moon with lower tidal ranges.

Front

What is a tidal range?

Back

The difference in height between high tide and low tide.

Front

What phenomenon causes the rise and fall of sea levels in coastal areas?

Back

Tides.

Front

What is the effect of the Coriolis force on ocean currents?

Back

It causes currents to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.