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| The wave height, vertical distance between high tide and low tide |
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| Grade of Tidal Range at Fort Myers Beach |
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| Micro-tidal; has a mean tidal range of less than 50 cm |
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| A pause in the current flow associated with reversal of the tide; from flooding to ebbing and vice versa |
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| Once a day; one crest and one trough; 24h 50m wave periods |
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| Twice a day; two crests and two troughs; 12h 25m wave periods |
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| Two tides of different sizes a day |
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| Tide at Pensacola, Florida |
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| All bulges (doe to moon and sun) align together and result in maximum tidal range |
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| Bulges due to moon and sun are at 90 degrees, hence destructive interference occurs which leads to minimum tidal range |
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| Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia |
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| Largest tidal range; 15 meters |
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| Which has stronger tide generating forces, the moon or the sun? |
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| The moon because it is closer |
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| How many tidal bulges occur on Earth's surface at any given time due to the influence of the moon? |
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| Two; one facing the moon caused by gravitational attraction and one on the opposite side of Earth caused by centrifugal force |
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| According to dynamic theory of tide, tide is considered as a ____ wave |
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| The fixed node around which the rotary wave which generates the tide is rotating counter-clockwise around |
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| Is there an amphidromic point in the Gulf of Mexico? |
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| What are the 3 conditions for the formation of a tidal bore? |
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1. A tidal range greater than 5 m
2. A tapering basin geometry
3. Water depth that decreases uniformly upriver |
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| Identify a location in the USA where a tidal bore is formed |
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| Turn-again arm in Alaska, near Anchorage |
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| Name a country that harnesses tides for generating electricity |
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