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Which class of tide prevails in the greatest number of important harbors on the Atlantic Coast?

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Question 1 of 27070

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Which class of tide prevails in the greatest number of important harbors on the Atlantic Coast?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Semidiurnal vs. diurnal vs. mixed tides and how many high/low waters each has per day • General tidal characteristics of the U.S. Atlantic Coast • Difference between a theoretical tidal type and what is most common in major harbors

💭 Think About

• First, match each answer choice to how many highs and lows occur in about 24 hours, and how regular they are. • Think about major Atlantic ports you know (e.g., from tide tables). What kind of daily pattern do they usually show? • Eliminate the option that is not actually a tidal type and focus on the three that describe real patterns.

✅ Before You Answer

• Be sure you know that semidiurnal means two nearly equal highs and two nearly equal lows per day. • Confirm that mixed tide means highs and lows of unequal heights in the same day. • Verify which of the choices is not a standard tide classification, so it can be ruled out.

Question 1 of 27070

Q

Which class of tide prevails in the greatest number of important harbors on the Atlantic Coast?

A

Semidiurnal

B

Mixed

C

Interval

D

diurnal

Question 1 / 2707066636ee928f7522a1c519352

Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c519352

Which class of tide prevails in the greatest number of important harbors on the Atlantic Coast?

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Question 1 of 27070

Q

Which class of tide prevails in the greatest number of important harbors on the Atlantic Coast?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Semidiurnal vs. diurnal vs. mixed tides and how many high/low waters each has per day • General tidal characteristics of the U.S. Atlantic Coast • Difference between a theoretical tidal type and what is most common in major harbors

💭 Think About

• First, match each answer choice to how many highs and lows occur in about 24 hours, and how regular they are. • Think about major Atlantic ports you know (e.g., from tide tables). What kind of daily pattern do they usually show? • Eliminate the option that is not actually a tidal type and focus on the three that describe real patterns.

✅ Before You Answer

• Be sure you know that semidiurnal means two nearly equal highs and two nearly equal lows per day. • Confirm that mixed tide means highs and lows of unequal heights in the same day. • Verify which of the choices is not a standard tide classification, so it can be ruled out.