Ocean Unit 4 Review 2024

What causes tides?

• gravitational pull of the moon only

• gravitational pull of the sun only

• gravitational pull of the moon and sun (moon is stronger)

• gravitational pull of the moon and sun (sun is stronger)

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moon phases where a spring tide can be seen...

• full and new moon

• first and third quarter

• waxing and waning crescents

• waxing and waning gibbouses

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Moon phases where a neap tide can be seen...

• full and new moon

• first and third quarter

• waxing and waning crescents

• waxing and waning gibbouses

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waves are a transfer of...

• heat

• water

• energy

• molecules

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tides characterized by larger than normal tidal ranges

• spring tides

• neap tides

• red tides

• rip tides

On average, how many high and low tides does a location have?

• 1 high tide, 1 low tide

• 1 high tide, 2 low tides

• 2 high tides, 1 low tide

• 2 high tides, 2 low tides

Most places have semi-diurnal tides, but some locations have diurnal tides. This means that...

• There is only one high tide and one low tide per day

• No tides occur at this location

• This location has two high tides, but only one low tide

• This location only experiences on type of tide

Winds move from areas of ________ to _________.

• High pressure to low pressure

• Low pressure to high pressure

• High humidity to low humidity

• Low humidity to high humidity

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You notice that gradually over time the waves move more and more of the beach out to sea, this motion moving out to sea is called...

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Tides

• Longshore Drift

What determines the direction of the longshore drift?

• The topography of the coastline

• gravitational pull

• ocean currents

• the directions of the prevailing winds