Oceans Review
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Shoreline or Coast | Area where the land meets the ocean
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| Beaches | Shorelines made of sand
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| Waves | They can wear away the land and expose a rocky shore or they can deposit sand along the shore and form a beach
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| Islands | Pieces of land surrounded by water on all sides
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| Barrier Islands | Pieces of land surrounded with water on all sides, with sandy beaches
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| Barrier Islands Function | They occur naturally and protect the mainland from the effects of waves on its shore
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| Estuaries | Area where a river meets the ocean; they have a mixture of freshwater and saltwater
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| Inlets | Water-filled spaces between barrier islands; Ocean currents and storms can change the shape of its opening
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| Crest | Highest part of a wave
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| Trough | Lowest part of a wave
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| Tsunamis | Giant sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or landslides
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| Currents | Flowing streams of water that move continuously throughout he ocean in a specific direction
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| Surface Currents | These currents are caused by the movement of the Earth and by the force and direction of the wind
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| Warm Surface Currents | These currents are driven by Earth's rotation from the tropics to higher latitudes
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| Cold Surface Currents | These currents are driven by Earth's rotation from the polar latitudes toward the equator
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| Tides | The regular rise and fall of waters in oceans and seas; they are caused by the pull on the Moon's gravity on Earth
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| Natural Resources | Water, Oil and Wood
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| Pollution | Examples include careless dumping of trash on land; oil spills in oceans and smoke and fumes from burning fuels that ruins the air
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| Conservation Efforts | Human activities that help keep the natural resources on Earth available and clear of pollution
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| Ways farmers can reduce erosion on farmland | Installing fence lines or planting trees, bushes or grass
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