Practice Tides (13.2) - MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN WATER - CBSE 11 Fundamental of Physical Geography

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Question 1.
What causes tides?
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Think about celestial bodies.
Question 2.
How often do tides occur?
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Consider the period between high and low tides.
3Question 3.
What primarily causes tides?
- The Earth's rotation
- The gravitational pull of the moon
- Ocean currents
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Focus on the celestial bodies.
4Question 4.
Tides are more significant during which of these events?
- True
- False
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Consider moon phases.
Question 5.
Explain how the gravitational pull of the moon can result in different tidal patterns in various coastal regions.
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Consider geographic variations.
Question 6.
Predict the tidal effects for a coastal area if the moon is at perigee compared to apogee and describe the observable differences.
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Focus on the distance of the moon.

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