Question 1

The force that pulls an orbiting body toward the center of that orbit is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  amphidromic.
B)  centrifugal.
C)  centripetal.
D)  gravitational.
E)  tidal.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Spring tide occurs about:

Accepted Answer

A)  once per month
B)  once per season.
C)  once per year.
D)  twice per month.
E)  twice per year.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The side of the Earth that faces the moon experiences a high tide,the side of the Earth that is opposite from the moon will have a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  high tide.
B)  low tide.
C)  neap tide.
D)  proxigean tide.
E)  spring tide.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 4

When the earth is at its greatest distance from the sun,it is said to be at:

Accepted Answer

A)  apogee.
B)  aphelion.
C)  perigee.
D)  perihelion.
E)  proxigean.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

The sun and the moon have relatively equal tide-generating forces on earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Tides

The sun and the moon have relatively equal tide-generating forces on earth.