An ocean basin can have a natural period of oscillation that matches the tidal day if the basin depth is _______ and its length and width are ______.
A) large; small
B) large; large
C) small; large
D) small; small
E) large; large and small; small

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An ocean basin can have a natural period of oscillation that matches the tidal day if it has two configurations: one where the basin depth is large and its length and width are large, allowing for a broad, deep basin to resonate with the tidal forces, and another where the basin depth is small and its length and width are small, which can also resonate but due to the constrained size rather than the expansiveness. Both configurations allow for the natural oscillation period to match the tidal day through different mechanisms.

An Ocean Basin Can Have a Natural Period of Oscillation