Some oceanic basins promote rotary standing tide waves. In the Northern Hemisphere, the tide wave rotates ________ and the tidal current rotates ________.

A. clockwise; counterclockwise
B. counterclockwise; counterclockwise
C. clockwise; the current does not rotate
D. clockwise; clockwise
E. counterclockwise; clockwise


Answer: E

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