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प्रश्न
What are tides?
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उत्तर
The periodical rise and fall of the sea level, once or twice a day, mainly due to the attraction of the sun and the moon, is called a tide. Tides vary in their frequency, direction and movement from place to place and also from time to time.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name one factor that causes tides.
What is the time interval between tides? Name the factors responsible for this time interval.
State one difference between waves and tides.
Give reasons for the following:
There are two high and two low tides in a day.
Give reasons for the following:
Each day a tide is delayed by 26 minutes.
Discuss the origin of tides. Illustrate the formation of Spring Tides.
Differentiate between High Tides and Low Tides.
Give a geographical reason:
Tides are influenced more by the moon than the sun.
If there is a high tide at 7 am, find the timings of the next high and low tides on the same day at a given place.
In what way will the following depend on the tides?
Swimming
In what way will the following depend on the tides?
Steering a ship
In what way will the following depend on the tides?
Fishing
In what way will the following depend on the tides?
Salt pans.
In what way will the following depend on the tides?
Going to coastal areas for trips.
Differentiate between
High tide and low tide.
Describe the positive effects of tides.
How are tides caused?
How are tides related to navigation?
