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GY 102 Practice Test |Questions withComplete Verified Correct Answers
Which of the following is true regarding mean sea level? - ✔C) it is calculated based
on average tidal levels recorded hourly at a given site over a period of many years
Which of the following is incorrectly matched? - ✔C) spring tides - high tides only
Which of the following is not true of tides? - ✔A) they are produced solely by the
gravitational pull of the Sun
Which of the following occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in alignment (i.e.,
in opposition or conjunction)? - ✔A) maximum tidal ranges occur
Regular patterns of smooth, rounded waves are called - ✔D) swells
Dangerous "sleeper waves" result from - ✔D) constructive, in-phase interference
Which of the following is true of waves that travel in wave trains? - ✔A) they are produced
by storm centers and generating regions far distant from the shore where they may break
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