What are tides primarily influenced by?

Tides and Their Characteristics

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The wind patterns
The gravitational pull of the moon and sun
The Earth's magnetic field
The rotation of the Earth
2.
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30 sec • 1 pt
How long is a tidal day?
24 hours and 50 minutes
24 hours
23 hours and 50 minutes
25 hours
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the time difference between two consecutive high tides?
24 hours
12 hours and 25 minutes
50 minutes
6 hours and 12.5 minutes
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are diurnal tides most commonly observed?
Indian Ocean
Pacific coast of North America
Gulf of Mexico
Mediterranean Sea
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What characterizes semidiurnal tides?
Tides influenced by wind
Two high tides and two low tides of nearly equal height per day
Irregular tidal patterns
One high tide and one low tide per day
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which regions commonly experience semidiurnal tides?
Most of the world's coasts
East coast of Kamchatka Peninsula
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key feature of mixed semidiurnal tides?
Equal high and low tides
Varying heights of high and low tides
Only one tide per day
Tides that occur only at night
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