Tides

Question 1

What causes tide

Answer 1

Tide is caused by the gravitational pull of moon and sun

Question 2

What is spring tide and what causes it?

Answer 2

Spring tide is the highest monthly tidal range. Caused by when moon, sun and earth are in straight line.

Question 3

What is neap tide and what caused it?

Answer 3

Neap tide is lowest monthly tidal range. Caused by when moon and sun are positioned at 90(D) in relation to earth.

Question 4

What is tidal range?

Answer 4

Tidal range is the difference in height of sea water at low and high tide

Question 5

What does macrotidal mean?

Answer 5

Macrotidal is areas where tidal range exceeds 4 metres

Question 6

What does mesotidal mean?

Answer 6

Mesotidal is tidal range between 2-4 m

Question 7

What does microtidal mean?

Answer 7

Tidal range below 2 metres

Question 8

How does tidal range influences the development of coastline

Answer 8

Tidal range influences the development of coastline by determning the area exposed to subaerial weathering.

Question 9

What is tidal surge?

Answer 9

When wind produces much higher water levels

Question 10

Effect of 1mb drop in pressure?

Answer 10

Sealevel rises by 1 centimetre

Question 11

Why does the east coast of Britain experiences tidal surge?

Answer 11

East coast of britain has low pressure