Category 1
Chemical formula for water
H2O
Too much fertilizer can directly lead to...
Increased algae growth
What is an aquifer?
underground reservoir of water
When liquid turns to gas it's called...
evaporation
Area where most aquatic animals and plants cannot live in
dead zone
Type of tide that causes the largest tidal range
spring tide
Type of tide that causes the lowest tidal range
Neap tides
Astronomical event that can only occur during Spring tides
eclipse
Two moon phases that only occur during Spring tides
New moon and full moon
How long it takes for the moon t revolve around the Earth
29 days
Large, rolling waves that form out in the open ocean
Swells
Waves caused mainly by winds
swells
waves caused mainly by tectonic forces
tsunami
time required for one wave to pass a specific point
wave speed
the tumble of water when a wave collapses on shore
breakers
A wave's height depends on... (name 2 factors)
how fast the wind blows, how long the wind blows, and how far the wind blows
high point of a wave
crest
low point of a wave
trough
Distance from crest to crest
wave length
Measured from crest to trough
wave height
Partially positive side of water molecule
Hydrogen side
Property of water that allows organisms to walk on water
surface tension
Partially negative side of a water molecule
Oxygen side
Water sticks to other water molecules
cohesion
Water sticks to other non-water molecules
adhesion