1.
The Moon’s gravity exerts a strong pull-on Earth. This causes
2.
The _______________________ is a warm current that flows north from warm areas.
3.
When the Moon, Earth, and the Sun are lined up together, the combined pull of the Sun and the Moon causes
4.
- Measure the distance from the crest to crest of the next wave from trough to trough
5.
- When a wave reaches shallow water, it slows down
6.
is the repeated motion of matter transferring energy from one place to the next
7.
Measure of how many waves pass a certain point in a certain amount of time
8.
The measure of the distance a wave travels in an amount of time (distance/time)
9.
The deeper the current, the more it twists. Called the
10.
When the Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a right angle this creates a
11.
Each particle moves up and down called an
13.
the time it takes for one wave to pass before the next one occurs.
14.
effect of earth’s rotation on the direction of winds and currents
15.
The distance that wind blows over the water’s surface in one direction is the _______________ of the wave
16.
The area of ocean away from the Moon are the
17.
a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans
18.
Currents flow in the shape of the basin called
19.
_______________ waves need a ________________
20.
The movement of cold, salty water from the abyssal plains to the surface is called
21.
Occurs when sea level is higher than average as surface currents cause the ocean to pile up
22.
affect water up to a depth of several hundred meters.
23.
These ocean bulges are known as
