What effect does the sun have on tides?

NS2 Test Bank: NS2-M3C5 - Seawater: It's Makeup and Movements

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Less than the moon
2.
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A current that flows in an opposite direction to the flow of another current.
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Countercurrent
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A phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tides forms a wave (or wave) of water that travels up a river against the direction of the current.
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Tidal Bore
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A long wave on water that moves continuously without breaking
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Swell
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The upward slope of a wave
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Gradient
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What is the freezing point of seawater? (use Fahrenheit)
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28
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Waves of the sea as they break upon a shore or reef
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Surf
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