EP COSMIC PERSPECTIVE-MOD.MASTERING
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Chapter 4, Problem 5VSC
Use the following questions to check your understanding of some of the many types of visual information used in astronomy. For additional practice, try the Chapter 4 Visual Quiz at MasteringAsrrononry®.
The figure above, based on figure 4.24, shows how the Moon causes tides on Earth. Note that the North Pole is in the center of the diagram, so the numbers 1 through 4 label points along Earth's equator.
5. The light blue ellipse represents tidal bulges. In what way are these bulges drawn inaccurately?
a. There should be only one bulge rather than two.
b. They should be aligned with the Sun rather than the Moon.
c. They should be much smaller compared to Earth.
d. They should be more pointy in shape.
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