USCG USCG GENNAV
Set 6 • Question #154 of 246
Launch Interactive Practice Room Priming of the tides occurs __________.
A
at times of new and full Moon
B
when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are lying approximately on the same line
C
when the Moon is between first quarter and full and between third quarter and new
D
when the Moon is between new and first quarter and between full and third quarter
✓ Correct Answer
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG General Navigation principles (Bowditch, Light Lists, and Coast Pilots), regarding 'Priming of the tides occurs', the verified fact is: 'when the Moon is between new and first quarter and between full and third quarter'.
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