13.2 - TIDES
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Practice Questions
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What causes tides?
💡 Hint: Think about celestial bodies.
How often do tides occur?
💡 Hint: Consider the period between high and low tides.
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What primarily causes tides?
💡 Hint: Focus on the celestial bodies.
Tides are more significant during which of these events?
💡 Hint: Consider moon phases.
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Explain how the gravitational pull of the moon can result in different tidal patterns in various coastal regions.
💡 Hint: Consider geographic variations.
Predict the tidal effects for a coastal area if the moon is at perigee compared to apogee and describe the observable differences.
💡 Hint: Focus on the distance of the moon.
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