The Difference Between High Water (High Tide) and Low Water

question 51

Multiple Choice

The difference between high water (high tide) and low water (low tide) is the .

• A) tidal bore
• B) tidal wave
• C) tidal range
• D) amphidromic point

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The process of making something ineffective or harmless by applying an opposite force or effect.

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