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Which among the following option is correct with respect to tides? 1. Spring tides occur when the sun, the moon and the earth are in a straight line. 2. Neap tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.

A

Only 1

B

Only 2

C

Both 1 and 2

D

None of the above

Statement I: Tides are periodical phenomenon and no two tides are alike. Statement II: The relative positions of sun and moon and their distances are continuously changing.

A

Both Statement I and Statement II are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

B

Both Statement I and Statement II are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

C

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

D

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Consider the following statements Spring tides occur when the sun, the moon, and the earth are in a straight line. Neap tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A

1 only

B

2 only

C

Both 1 and 2

D

Neither 1 nor 2

What causes high tides and low tides in the sea?

A

Gravitational pull of the Moon

B

Gravitational pull of the Mars

C

Gravitational pull of the Sun

D

Gravitational pull of the Earth

A man can row a boat in still water at a speed of 5 m/s. He covers a stretch of 200 m in a river downstream during high and low tides in 10 s and 25 s respectively. What is the ratio of the speed (in m/s) of the water flowing in the river during high and low tides?

A

3 : 2

B

5 : 3

C

4 : 3

D

5 : 1

What tide of tide is it called when two high tides and two low tides of approximately equal size occur?

A

Diurnal tide

B

Spring tide

C

Neap tide

D

Semi-Diurnal tide

In a lunar month, ____ spring tides and _____ neap tides occur.

A

1, 1

B

1, 2

C

2, 1

D

2, 2

Tides are caused by the

A

gravitational attraction of the sun & the moon on earth's surface

B

earthquakes

C

violent winds

D

volcanoes

Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of

A

Of Earth on Moon

B

Of Earth on Sun

C

Of Sun and Moon on Earth

D

Of Moon on Earth

Spring tides are caused when

A

Sun and moon are in line with earth

B

Solar tidal force acts opposite to lunar tidal force

C

Solar tidal force and lunar tidal force both coincide

D

None of these

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