What usually has the greatest influence in causing tides?
Ch. 14 Ocean Motions

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Barb Wagner
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the earth's core
the moon
the sun
the weather
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many tides do most coasts experience in a typical 24-hour period?
one low and one high
two lows and one high
one low and two highs
two lows and two highs
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The very high tides that occur twice a month are caused by
the sun, moon, and earth being arranged in a straight line.
the sun and moon being arranged at right angles to the earth.
the Coriolis effect.
shifting surface currents.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you wanted to sail around the globe by wanted to remain south of Africa and South America, what single current could you use to speed up your trip?
Peru Current
Atlantic Current
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
South Equatorial Current
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The major warm current located in the West Atlantic Ocean is the
Bermuda Current.
Humboldt Current.
Canary Current.
Gulf Stream.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these combines the effects of the Coriolis effect, current speed, and water depth to produce the direction of a current?
coastal downwelling
density currents
Ekman spiral
oscillation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these forms of sea life are though to take advantage of ocean currents in their efforts to move about?
European eels
humpback whales
plankton
all of these
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