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vocabulary-ocean waves and tides

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what is the periodic rise and fall of the eaarths oceans surface caused by the gravitational force between earth and the moon and between earth and the sun   tides  
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occurs when earth, the moon and the sun form a right angle and has the lowest tidal range   neap tide  
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surface wave currents are formed by what   wind  
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the average level of the ocean's surface at any given time   sealevel  
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a spring tide is a tide that has the largest what   tidal range  
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a neap tide is a tide that has the lowest what   tidal range  
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the bottom of the wave   trough  
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the highest part of the wave   crest  
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from crest to crest or from trough to trough   wavelength  
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to trough to crest   wave height  
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how shallow does water need to be for a breaker to form   the water has to be more shallow than the base is  
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what is a tsunami   a huge wave caused by a disturbance in the ocean  
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which disturbance can cause a tsunami   earthquakes  
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what causes tides   gravitational pull on the earth, moon, and sun  
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why does the largest tidal range occur during a spring tide   more gravity pull  
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why does a neap tide have the lowest tidal range   low gravity pull  
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what is the position of the earth, sun, and moon at a spring tide   strait line  
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what is the position of the earth, sun, and moon at a neap tide   right angle  
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the what distance between the crest and the trough of a wave is the wave height   vertical  
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the what distane between the crest to crest is the wavelength   horizontal  
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when a wave reaches a certain height and cant support the crest it collapses, what is this called   breaker  
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besides an earthquake what else is a disturbance that can cause a tsunami   landslides, volcanic eruptions, and glaciers  
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can a breaker form at any size   no  
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how many neap tides are there in a single day   2  
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how many spring tides are there in a single day   1  
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when do the neap tides occur   morning, and late afternoon  
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when do the spring tides occur   all afternoon  
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