The ________ Tide Component Tends to Make High Tides Appear

question 51

Multiple Choice

The ________ tide component tends to make high tides appear about one hour later each day.

• A) diurnal
• B) semidiurnal
• C) lunar
• D) solar
• E) declinational

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