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Amplitud de la marea:Tidal range:

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Correct answer: d) Is the difference between consecutive low and high water heights.

Why it is correct

The range is the difference in height between a low water and the next high water.

Why the others are not

  • a) They must be consecutive.
  • b) It is a difference, not a height.
  • c) It is a difference, not a height.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Range = high water − low water, one after the other.

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