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Chapter 8.2
1st Hour
Question | Answer |
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periodic rise and fall of the oceans surface. | tides |
occurs when Earth the Moon and Sun form a right angle | neap tide |
ge level of the oceans surface at any given time | sea level |
a wave that form when an ocean disturbance suddenly moves a large volume of water | tsunami |
occurs whene Earth Moon Sun | spring tide |
The difference in water level between a high tide and low tide | tidal range |
highest part of a wave | crest |
lowest part of a wave | trough |
vertical distance from crest to trough | wave height |
horizontal distance from crest to crest | wavelenght |
currents formed by blowing wind | surface waves |
wave that forms fromm sudden disturbance | tsunami |
average level of the oceans | sea level |
periodic rise and fall of the oceans | tides |
difference between high and low tide | tidal rnge |
largest tide | spring tide |
lowest tide | neap tide |
spring tides are formed when the earth sun and moon are lined up in a _____ line | straight |
neap tides are when the earth sun and moon form a _____ angle | right |
a ___ is a wave that cannot support its crest | breaker |
the motion of water particles is circular | T |
waves generally transport water | F |
can an earthquake form a tsunamin yes or no | yes |
why is the tidl range strongest during spring tide | all 3 are lined up |