What is an amphidromic point?
a. A node in the center of the Earth
b. A node in the center of an ocean basin
c. A node in the center of the Earth-moon orbit
d. A node that indicates the peak in a tidal wave's crest
ANS: B
This is a no-tide point in the ocean, centered at an ocean basin. A tidal crest rotates around the
amphidromic point. Information can be found in the section The Dynamic Theory of Tides Adds Fluid
Motion Dynamics to the Equilibrium
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A) Fahrenheit scale. B) Celsius scale. C) Centigrade scale. D) Kelvin scale.
Summer temperatures are high in arid climates because
A) high sun angle and low relative humidity. B) high sun angle and high relative humidity. C) evening cloud cover prevents the loss of heat. D) most desert locations are closer to the sun in the summer.
Which of the following sites on this figure contains a desert?
A) A
B) C
C) E
D) F
E) H
Marine birds usually avoid land unless they are finding food. Indicate whether the statement is true or false