Question

Table 2.1 shows a section of a tide table for a sandy shore on 15 July.

Table 2.1
15 July
time
00:53
07:45
13:11
20:03
height/m
0.26 m
4.09 m
0.42 m
4.34 m
(a) (i) Tidal range is defined as the difference between a high tide and the following low tide.
Use Table 2.1 to calculate the tidal range at this shore on 15 July.
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Answer 1

Answer: The tidal range at this shore on 15 July is 3.92 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the tidal range at the sandy shore on 15 July, you need to find the difference between the highest tide (high tide) and the following lowest tide (low tide). Looking at Table 2.1, the highest tide on 15 July is 4.34 meters, and the following lowest tide is 0.42 meters.

Now, subtract the lowest tide from the highest tide to find the tidal range:

Tidal Range = High Tide - Low Tide

Tidal Range = 4.34 m - 0.42 m

Tidal Range = 3.92 meters

Therefore, the tidal range at this shore on 15 July is 3.92 meters.