click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Ch. 8.2
Earth's Oceans pt. 2
Question | Answer |
---|---|
(Unscramble) tsunami | tsunami |
(Unscramble) sea level | sea level |
(Unscramble) neap tide | neap tide |
(Unscramble) tide | tide |
(Unscramble) tidal range | tidal range |
(Unscramble) spring tide | spring tide |
The periodic rise and fall of the ocean's surface caused by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon and between the 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 from 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 between 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 ______ is the highest part of a wave. | crest |
The ______ is the lowest part of a wave. | trough |
The ______ distance between the crest and the trough of a wave is the wave height. | vertical |
The horizontal distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough is the _______. | wave length |
Surface waves are the currents formed by _______ over the surface of water. | wind friction |
A ________ is a wave that forms when an ocean disturbance suddenly moves a large volume of water. | tsunami |