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How many times each days does high tide usually occur?
A hightide occurs twice a day- there are 4 tides each day, with 2 high tides and 2 low tides, happening between each 6 hours, which all together equals (1 whole) 24 hour day.
Which is more powerful spring tide or neap tide?
A tide has no power itself, it is dependant on the moon (mostly). A spring tide has the greatest range, from high to low, because the sun also helps. When the sun and moon are aligned spring tides are produced. When they are at right angles, with respect to the earth, then neap tides are produced. Neap tides have the smallest difference.
What are 3 oceans that surround Africa?
There are only two oceans: the Atlantic, which is west of Africa, and the Indian Ocean, which is east of Africa. They both meet at the southern end of Africa. As for the north coast of Africa, it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, which is a sort of arm of the Atlantic Ocean.
What ocean is closest to Australia?
Australia is an island continent so it is surrounded by water. It is between the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean And the Southern Ocean. Each of these oceans touches Australia's shores.
Is having two low tides and two high tides each day declarative or procedural?
procedural
High tides usually occur twice each?
Most areas of the ocean have two high tides and two low tides a day (semidiurnal tide).
How many high and low tides occur in one day?
6. There are 12 hours between high tides and low tides occur "exactly" halfway between them.
How many tides normally occur each day in coastal areas?
127 tides
What are the less extreme tides the occur twice each month?
They are called neap tides.
How often do tidesw occur on the Texas Coast?
because an ocean tide refers to the cyclic rise and fall of seawater.these tides are caused by variations in gravatational attraction between the Earth's ,moon and the sun ,in geometric relationship with locations on the Earth's surface.the reason that tides are periodic is due mostly to Earth's rotation being cyclical.
How may low tides and high tides occur in a day?
Generally, but not always, there are 2 low tides and 2 high tides that occur each day. This is determined in large part by the the Moon's gravitational pull.
Is ocean getting bigger?
The Atlantic Ocean is growing by centimeters each year. Each year, the "Atlantic Rift" opens up a little wider, separating Europe from North America. This is why there are so many earthquakes in Japan and California, in the "Ring of Fire" - the Pacific is being squashed!
How many times do tides occur on the Texas coast?
there are two tides a low tode and a low each happen once a day
What causes two tides to occur each day?
the gravitational pull on the earth from the moon
How many times each day does high tides occur?
2 times daily
What is the total number of high tides that occur each day?
Normally around 2
What are the two types of surface currents?
The four main Oceans are: Pacific ocean -The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. * Atlantic Ocean -The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres (41.1 million square miles). It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface. * Arctic Ocean -The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions. * Indian Ocean-is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering about 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by Asia (including the Indian subcontinent, after which it is named); A wave is a disturbance that propagates through space and time, usually with transference of energy. While a mechanical wave exists in a medium (which on deformation is capable of producing elastic restoring forces), Tides are the cyclic rising and falling of Earth's ocean surface caused by the tidal forces of the Moon and the Sun acting on the oceans. : DIFFERENT TYPES OF TIDES : : : Diurnal Tides A single high and a single low tide occur each day. They tend to occur in certain areas when the moon is at its furthest from the equator. : Semi-diurnal Tides : Two high and two low waters occur daily and are of relatively similar ranges. This type is more likely to occur when the moon is over the equator. : : Mixed Tides : These tides also tend to occur as the moon moves furthest north or south of the equator. They are typified by large variances in tidal ranges during the two daily tides.
