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Movements of Ocean Water

CBSE · Class 11 · Geography

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1(i)Upward and downward movement of ocean water is known as the :Show solution
The upward and downward movement of ocean water is called a tide.

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1(ii)Spring tides are caused :Show solution
Spring tides occur when the sun, moon and earth are in a straight line. Then the moon and the sun pull the earth gravitationally in the same direction, so the tide height is greater.

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1(iii)The distance between the earth and the moon is minimum when the moon is in :Show solution
The distance between the earth and the moon is minimum when the moon is at perigee.

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1(iv)The earth reaches its perihelion in:Show solution
The earth reaches its perihelion around 3rd January each year, so the correct answer is January.

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2(i)What are waves?Show solution
Waves are the energy that moves across the ocean surface, not the water itself. As a wave passes, water particles move in a small circular path.

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2(ii)Where do waves in the ocean get their energy from?Show solution
Waves get their energy from the wind. Wind blows over the ocean surface and transfers energy to the water, making waves travel.

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2(iii)What are tides?
2(iv)How are tides caused?
2(v)How are tides related to navigation?
3(i)How do currents affect the temperature? How does it affect the temperature of coastal areas in the N. W. Europe?
3(ii)What are the causes of currents?

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