Understanding Tides and Their Timing

A coastal town experiences high tide at 6:00 AM. If the time between high and low tide is approximately 6 hours, at what time will the next low tide occur?

• 9:00 AM

• 12:00 PM

• 3:00 PM

• 6:00 PM

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If a tide chart shows high tide at 8:00 AM and low tide at 2:00 PM, how many hours are there between high tide and the next high tide?

• 6 hours

• 12 hours

• 18 hours

• 24 hours

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A fisherman wants to plan his fishing trip during low tide. If the high tide is at 7:00 AM, and the cycle repeats every 12 hours, what is the best time for him to start his trip?

• 1:00 PM

• 7:00 PM

• 1:00 AM

• 7:00 AM

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Consider a scenario where the high tide occurs at 5:00 AM and the low tide at 11:00 AM. If the pattern continues, when will the next high tide occur?

• 5:00 PM

• 11:00 PM

• 5:00 AM (next day)

• 11:00 AM (next day)

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A beach experiences its first high tide at 4:00 AM. If the time between high and low tide is 6 hours, what is the time of the second low tide?

• 10:00 AM

• 4:00 PM

• 10:00 PM

• 4:00 AM (next day)

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If the high tide occurs at 9:00 AM and the low tide at 3:00 PM, how many high tides will occur in a 24-hour period?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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A tide chart shows high tide at 6:00 AM and low tide at 12:00 PM. If the cycle repeats every 12 hours, what is the time of the third high tide?

• 6:00 PM

• 12:00 AM (next day)

• 6:00 AM (next day)

• 12:00 PM (next day)

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If a high tide occurs at 2:00 PM and the next low tide is at 8:00 PM, what is the time of the second high tide?

• 2:00 AM (next day)

• 8:00 AM (next day)

• 2:00 PM (next day)

• 8:00 PM (next day)

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A sailor notes that the high tide is at 11:00 AM and the low tide is at 5:00 PM. If the cycle repeats every 12 hours, when will the next low tide occur?

• 11:00 PM

• 5:00 AM (next day)

• 11:00 AM (next day)

• 5:00 PM (next day)

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If the high tide is at 10:00 AM and the low tide is at 4:00 PM, how many low tides will occur in a 48-hour period?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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