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Chap.3 Science vocab
Chapter 3 in science text.- Discovery Works
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Waves | Up and down movements in the ocean. |
| Crest | The top of a wave. |
| Wavelength | The distance between two successive waves. |
| Period | The time it takes for two successive wave crests to pass the same point. |
| Fetch | The distance the wind blows over open water. |
| Currents | Water that moves through all parts of the ocean. |
| Coriolis effect | The curving motion cause by earth's rotation. |
| Trade winds | Planetary winds that move from east to west toward the equator. |
| Westerlies | Winds that blow from west to east. |
| Upwelling | The rising of deep water to the surface. |
| Turbidity Current | When sediment mixes with ocean water it sinks to form this current. |