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Average Tidal Ranges in meters for
Part B: Average Tidal Range:
Cities in the United States
Cities
Average Tidal Range
The difference between the average high
Portland, Maine
2.7
tide and the average low tide is called the
Boston, Massachusetts
2.9
average tidal range. Because of the
New York, New York
1.4
varying shapes of the coastlines, different
Savannah, Georgia
2.2
places have different average tidal ranges.
Key West, Florida
.4
1. Create an appropriate graph in the
Galveston, Texas
.4
space provided to compare the average
San Diego, California
1.2
tidal ranges for various cities in the U.S.
San Francisco, California
1.2
Seattle, Washington
2.3
Cordova, Alaska
3.0
Honolulu, Hawaii
.4
Conclusions:
answer in the space provided.
1.
How many tides occur each day ?
2.
About how much time elapses between high tides on the same day ?
3.
Which city above had the highest average tidal range ?
4.
Which city had the higher average tidal range - Portland, Maine or Seattle, Washington ?
5.
Explain why it might be important to know the average tidal range for an area ?
6.
What causes tides on the Earth ?
7.
How is the moon positioned when there is a high tide ?
8.
What causes the water on the opposite of the Earth to rise up during a high tide ?
9.
Where do low tides occur ?
10.
Why do low tides occur ?

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