Question

In a coastal city, a high tide occurs every

Options

• 24 hours

• 12 hours and 25 minutes

• 12 hours

• 24 hours and 25 minutes

Answer 1

In a coastal city, high tide occurs every 12 hours and 25 minutes

Explanation:

Earth rotates through two tidal "bulges" every lunar day, coastal areas experience two high and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes. High tides occur  12 hours and 25 minutes apart. It takes six hours and  12.5 minutes for the water at the shore to go from high to low, or from low to high.