Tryout Reading TBI 4 (SPMB TB 2025)

The word “RECURRENT” is closest in meaning to …

• Repeating

• Mysterious

• Simultaneous

• Interrupted

• Changed

The force that controls tides on the earth is …

•  the gravitational pull of the planet's core.

• the same force that generates tides on the moon.

• abrupt changes in atmospheric pressure

• a combination of gravity and centrifugal force.

• the centrifugal force only.

According to the passage, the moon ...

• doesn't affects tides more than the sun does.

• is closer to the sun than the earth is.

• exerts a gravitational pull on the sun.

• affects tides more than the sun does.

• doesn’t affects tides.

The vertical range of tides, which refers to the difference between high and low tides, varies significantly depending on the geographical location. For example, the tidal range in the open ocean is relatively small, while the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia experiences the world’s highest tidal range due to its narrow shape and specific topography. What is the primary cause for the extreme tidal range in places like the Bay of Fundy?

•  The gravitational force of the moon is stronger in these areas.

• The shape and topography of the coastal area.

•  The centrifugal force of the earth’s rotation.

• The proximity of the sun and moon to the earth.

• The atmospheric pressure in these regions.

What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

• The direct high tide is higher than the indirect high tide. 

• When it is high tide in some places, it is low tide in other places.

• When the moon is directly overhead, the water is at its lowest level. 

•  At any given location, low tide occurs about 12 hours after high tide.

• There are high tide in many places

A spring tide occurs at the time of the lunar month when ...

• the moon's gravitational pull is at its strongest.

• the moon appears as a crescent or half-circle. 

• the sun does not exert any gravitational force. 

• the vertical range of the tides is very narrow.

• the moon's gravitational pull is at the lowest.

The word “COUNTERACT” is closest in meaning to …

• Enhance

• Signal

• Oppose

• Avoid

• Weak

What is mainly discussed in paragraph 5?

• The Vertical Range of Tide in An Open Ocean

• The Various Ranges of High and Low Tides

• The World's Widest Tidal Range

• The Physical Factors Influencing Tidal Ranges

• The Low Tides

The author mentions "THE BAY OF FUNDY" in Paragraph 5 in order to ......

• compare the Bay of Fundy with larger bodies of water.

• explain why a narrow channel is dangerous for ships.

• explain why a narrow channel is dangerous for ships.

• show how rivers can affect the rise and fall of tides.

• explain how to create a tidal range.

The word “PROLONGED” is closest in meaning to ...

• Extended

• Surprising

• Predicted

• Dangerous

• Safe