Question

Q. Consider the following statements

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

• A.
  1 only
• B.
  2 only
• C.
  Both 1 and 2
• D.
  Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A

1 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect. Waves are actually the energy, not the water as such, which moves across the ocean surface. 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.

Statement 2 is correct. Diurnal tide : There is only one high tide and one low tide during each day. The successive high and low tides are approximately of the same height.

Semi-diurnal tide : The most common tidal pattern, featuring two high tides and two low tides each day. The successive high or low tides are approximately the same height.