A diurnal mixed tide is characterized by which of the following?
A. Two high and two low tides per tidal period at the same high- and low-tide levels
B. Two high and two low tides per tidal day at different high- and low-tide levels
C. One high and one low tide per tidal day
D. Two high and two low tides per tidal day at the same high- and low-tide levels
E. Two high and two low tides per tidal period at different high- and low-tide levels
Answer: C
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