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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 |
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