In an open-ended embayment connected to the sea (for example, the Bay of Fundy), how much of the fundamental standing tide wave form is present?
A) One-half the wave
B) The complete wave
C) One-quarter the wave
D) Two waves
E) Four waves

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In an open-ended embayment connected to the sea, such as the Bay of Fundy, one-quarter of the fundamental standing tide wave form is present. This is because the embayment acts as a resonator, and the natural period of oscillation corresponds to a quarter-wave length of the standing wave.

In an Open-Ended Embayment Connected to the Sea (For Example