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8.2
oceans
Question | Answer |
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The periodic rise and fall of the ocean's surface cause by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon and between Earth and the Sun. | Tide |
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 the trough. | Wave height |
The horizontal distance from crest to crest or trough to trough. | Wave length |
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 ocean's surface at any given time. | Sea level |
The periodic rise and fall of the ocean's surface caused by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon and Earth and the Sun. | Tides |
The difference in water level between a high tide and a low tide. | Tidal range |
A tide that has the largest tidal range. | Spring tide |
A tide that has the lowest tidal range. | Neap tide |
The trough of a wave is the what part? | Lowest |
The crest of the wave is the what part of the wave? | Highest |
The average level of the ocean's surface at any given time. | Sea level |
Tides are the periodic rise and fall of the ocean's surface caused by the what force between Earth and the moon and between Earth and the Sun? | Gravitational |
The tidal range is the difference in water level between what and low tides? | High tides |
A neap tide is a tide that has the lowest what and that occurs when Earth, the moon, and the sun form a right angle? | Tidal range |
The tidal range is the difference in water level between what two things? | High tides and low tides |
A spring tide is a tide that has the larges tidal range and occurs when Earth, the moon, and the sun form a what? | Straight line |