What kind of waves are tides?
a. Standing waves
b. Free waves
c. Forced waves
d. Transitional waves
ANS: C
Tides are never free from the forces that cause them. They are caused by a mixture of the gravitational
force of the sun and the moon, and the motion of the Earth. Information can be found in the section
Tides Are the Longest of All Ocean Waves.
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The point within Earth where seismic waves originate is called the
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