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Title: The tide is sweeping across the ocean toward land. The continental shelf is significantly wider at ...
Post by: bgzhoumi on Jan 23, 2018
The tide is sweeping across the ocean toward land. The continental shelf is significantly wider at one location than another farther down the coast. What will happen to the tide at the location where the shelf is wider?
 
  a) Nothing; the width of the shelf has no effect on tides
  b) The tide will be accelerated
  c) The tide will be retarded
  d) The wide shelf will reduce the tide
  e) The result will depend on the phase of the Moon


Title: The tide is sweeping across the ocean toward land. The continental shelf is significantly wider at ...
Post by: ebwilliams25 on Jan 23, 2018
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