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Chapter 8 Lesson 2

Oceans

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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 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 wavelength
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, and the _________ is the lowest part. crest & trough
The _________ distance between the crest and the trough of a wave is the wave height. vertical
Surface waves are the currents formed by _________ over the surface of water. wind blowing
_________ are the periodic rise and fall of the ocean's surface caused be the ___________ force between Earth and the Moon and between Earth and the Sun. tides & gravitational
The tidal range is the difference in water level between __________ and _________. a high tide & a low tide
A spring tide is a tide that has the largest _________ and occurs when Earth, the Moon, and the Sun form a ____________. tidal range & straight line
A ______ tide is a tide that has the lowest ___________ and that occurs when Earth, the Moon, and the Sun form a right angle. neap & tidal range
The motion of the water particles in a wave is circular True
breaker a wave that breaks when the wave base can no longer support the crest
Which disturbances can cause a tsunami An underwater earthquake, tectonic plates colliding, a landslide, a volcanic eruption, ice breaking away from a glacier.
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