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science ocean words
Question | Answer |
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waves | up and down movement in the ocean. |
crest | a top of the ocean waves |
wavelength | the distance between two successive waves |
preiod | the time it takes for two successive wave crest |
fetch | the distance the wind blows over open water |
currents | rivers that move water to all parts of the ocean |
coriolis effects | the curving motion cuased by the earths rotation |
tradewinds | planetary winds they move east to west toward the equator |
westrtlies | other winds that blow from east to west and pushes the current with it |
upwelling | the rising of deep water to the surface |
turbidity currents | when sediment mixes with the ocean water it can sink to form it |