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Mr. Olson 6th Grade Science Chapter 3E
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When the ocean level rises and dalls each day, it is called _______? | tides |
| What is the distance the wind blows over open water called? | fetch |
| What are the extreme tides called that occur twice a month? | spring tides |
| If the ocean is moving up and down, it is called ______. | waves |
| The Earth's rotation causes curving motion of winds. We call this ________. | Coriolis affect |
| Deep water rising to the ocean surface is called ________. | upwelling |
| Less extreme tides that occur twice each month are called _______. | neap tides |
| What are winds called that move from west to east over the ocean? | westerlies |
| What winds move towards the equator going east to west? | trade winds |
| ________ are great rivers of water that move through the ocean. | currents |
| ______ is the distance between two successive waves. | wave length |
| If a crest falls forward and breaks into foam, it is called _______. | breaker |
| The wave's _______ is the time it takes for two successive wave crests to pass the same point. | period |
| A wave's top is called what? | crest |
| The distance from the crest of a wave to the level ocean surface is called _______. | wave height |
| The speed and direction of ocean surface currnets are determined by the _______ and by the Earth's _______. | wind; rotation |
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