Chap.3 Science vocab Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Waves | Up and down movements in the ocean. |
Crest | The top of a wave. |
Wavelength | The distance between two successive waves. |
Period | The time it takes for two successive wave crests to pass the same point. |
Fetch | The distance the wind blows over open water. |
Currents | Water that moves through all parts of the ocean. |
Coriolis effect | The curving motion cause by earth's rotation. |
Trade winds | Planetary winds that move from east to west toward the equator. |
Westerlies | Winds that blow from west to east. |
Upwelling | The rising of deep water to the surface. |
Turbidity Current | When sediment mixes with ocean water it sinks to form this current. |
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