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What is meant by a mixed tidal pattern found along the Pacific northwest coast of the U.S.?
 
  a) Two high tides and two low tides a day
  b) One high tide and one low tide a day
  c) Is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean also
  d) Has both diurnal and semidiurnal characteristics
  e) Has a 26-hour tidal pulse

Question 2

In relation to plate tectonics, what is a major overall trend in earthquakes?
 
  a) Earthquakes can occur at all types of plate boundaries.
  b) Earthquakes are not related to plate tectonics.
  c) Earthquakes occur only when plates are moving very quickly at certain times of the year.
  d) Earthquakes are related to volcanoes rather than plate tectonics.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

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