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True or False: The height of sea level is the same everywhere in the ocean is why we refer to sea level as 'zero'. True False True most of the year This doesn't make any sense —— which

True or False: The height of sea level is the same everywhere in the ocean is why we refer to sea level as 'zero'. True False True most of the year This doesn't make any sense —— which

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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**Question:** True or False: The height of sea level is the same everywhere in the ocean — which is why we refer to sea level as ‘zero’. **Options:** 1. ○ True 2. ○ False 3. ● True most of the year 4. ○ This doesn't make any sense *Note*: The option "True most of the year" is selected. This question is designed to test the understanding of the concept of sea level, which can vary due to factors such as tides, atmospheric pressure, and ocean currents, causing it not to be uniform globally.
Transcribed Image Text:**Question:** True or False: The height of sea level is the same everywhere in the ocean — which is why we refer to sea level as ‘zero’. **Options:** 1. ○ True 2. ○ False 3. ● True most of the year 4. ○ This doesn't make any sense *Note*: The option "True most of the year" is selected. This question is designed to test the understanding of the concept of sea level, which can vary due to factors such as tides, atmospheric pressure, and ocean currents, causing it not to be uniform globally.
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Mean ocean level is the typical level of the ocean over longer timeframes (normally a month or year), with the more limited term varieties of tides and tempest floods found the middle value of out.

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