Some oceanic basins promote rotary standing tide waves. In the Northern Hemisphere, the tide wave rotates __________ and the tidal current rotates _______.
A) counterclockwise; clockwise
B) counterclockwise; counterclockwise
C) clockwise; counterclockwise
D) clockwise; clockwise
E) clockwise; the current does not rotate

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In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes the rotation of the rotary standing tide wave to be counterclockwise, and the tidal current to rotate clockwise.

Some Oceanic Basins Promote Rotary Standing Tide Waves