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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| waves | up and down movement in the ocean. |
| crest | a top of the ocean waves |
| wavelength | the distance between two successive waves |
| preiod | the time it takes for two successive wave crest |
| fetch | the distance the wind blows over open water |
| currents | rivers that move water to all parts of the ocean |
| coriolis effects | the curving motion cuased by the earths rotation |
| tradewinds | planetary winds they move east to west toward the equator |
| westrtlies | other winds that blow from east to west and pushes the current with it |
| upwelling | the rising of deep water to the surface |
| turbidity currents | when sediment mixes with the ocean water it can sink to form it |