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the highest part of a wave   neap tide  
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the lowest part of a wave   trough  
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the vertical distance between the crest and the trough   wave height  
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the horizontal distance from crest to crest or trough to trough   wavelength  
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the currents formed by wind blowing over the surface of water   surface waves  
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a wave that forms when an ocean disturbance suddenly moves a large volume of water   tsunami  
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the average level of the oceans surface at any given time   sea level  
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the periodic rise and fall of the oceans surface caused by the gravitational force between earth and the moon and between earth and the sun   tides  
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the difference in water level between a high tide and a low tide   tidal range  
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a tide that has the largest tidal range   spring tide  
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a tide that has the lowest tidal range   neap tide  
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the periodic rise and fall   tide  
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occurs when earth, the moon, and the sun form a right angle; has the lowest tidal range   neap tide  
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the average level of the oceans surface at any given time   sea level  
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a wave that forms when an ocean disturbance   tsunami  
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occurs when earth, the moon , and the sun form a straight line has the largest tidal range   spring tide  
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water level between a high tide and low tide   tidal range  
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the is the highest part of a wave   crest  
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the is the lowest part   trough  
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the distance between the crest and the trough of a wave is the wave height   vertical  
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horizontal distance from crest to crest or trough to trough   wave length  
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surface waves are the currents formed by over the surface of waves   wind blowing  
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a is a wave that is huge   tsunami  
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______ average   sea level  
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low   neap tide  
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