how the ocean moves
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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| What is the up and down movement of surface water? | waves
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| What are surface waves caused by? | wind pushing against the surface of the water
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| What can the winds of a hurricane cause? | storm surge
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| What is the steady flow of water in a regular pattern in the ocean? | Ocean Current
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| What are the causes of currents? | temperature changes, differences in salinity, and wind directions.
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| What is the warm water Atlantic Ocean current that flows from south to north along the eastern coast of North America? | Gulf Stream
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| The Gulf Stream then moves across the Ocean toward _____________. | Europe
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| What is the rise and fall in the water level of the ocean called? | tides
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| What causes tides? | The moon’s gravity pull on the earth
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| When the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line, what does it cause? | most dramatic difference in the tides
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| When the sun, moon, and Earth are in a L-shape, what does it cause? | least dramatic difference in the tides
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| What do waves, currents, and ocean tides mix? | large areas of ocean water
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