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Chapter 8.2
1st Hour
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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