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Ocean Shore Zone
Question | Answer |
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What is the Ocean Shore Zone? | the point where the land meets the water. |
What Features make up the Ocean Shore Zone? | Barrier Islands, Estuaries, inlets, and beaches. |
What are the three main ways water moves in the ocean? | Tides, currents, and waves. |
What are currents? | ongoing movement of ocean water. |
What creates currents? | Wind or Water. |
What are Waves? | A repeated movement of water . |
What is the highest part of the wave called? | Crest. |
What is the lowest part of the wave called? | Trough |
What happens when the top of the wave curls over? | Forms a breaker. |
What are Tides? | The regular rise and fall of waters in oceans and seas. |
What is a High tide? | when the water level is at it's highest point. |
What are spring Tides? | when the sun and moon line up and pull in the same direction. |
What are neap Tides? | when the Sun and the moon pull in a different direction. |