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8.2 homework
Question | Answer |
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the periodic rise and fall of the ocean's surface caused by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon and between Earth and the Sun | tides |
occurs when Earth, the Moon, and the Sun form a right angle; has the lowest tidal range | neap tide |
the average level of the ocean's surface at any given time | sea level |
a wave that forms when an ocean disturbance suddenly moves a large volume of water | tsunami |
occurs when Earth, the Moon, and the Sun form a straight line; has the largest tidal range | spring tide |
the difference in water level between a high tide and a low tide | tidal range |
the highest part of a wave | crest |
the lowest part of a wave | trough |
the vertical distance between the crest and trough | wave height |
the horizontal distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough | wavelength |
the currents formed by wind blowing over the surface of water | surface waves |
a wave that forms when an ocean disturbance suddenly moves a large volume of water | tsunami |
the average level of the oceans surface at any given time | sea level |
the periodic rise and fall of the oceans surface caused by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon and between Earth and the Sun | tides |
the difference in water level between high tide and low tide | tidal range |
a tide that has the largest tidal range | spring tide |
a tide that has the lowest tidal range | neap tide |
define breaker | when the wave reaches a certain height, the wave base can no longer support the crest and it collapses. |
the motion of the water particles in a wave is circular | true |
waves generally transport water | false |
what can cause a tsunami | an underwater earthquake, or landslide, a volcanic eruption, or ice breaking away from a glacier |
how shallow does water need to be for a breaker to form | when it can come in contact with the seafloor |
what causes tides | the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon |
why does the largest tidal range occur during spring tide | the moon and sun are perfectly aligned, the gravitational pull on the ocean is stronger when they are together |
why does a neap tide have the lowest tidal range | the gravitational forces between earth and the moon and between earth and the sun act against eachother |