RANDOM QUESTION
why is the ocean blue?
THE SKY REFLECTS
a wave breaks when it enters _______ waters and the bottom of the wave slows down
shallow
where is the hottest current
Indian ocean
wave height is affected by wind _____
Speed
where was the famous 2009 earthquake?
Samoa
the deepest part of the ocean is _____
36,201′
Ocean waves help regulate global temperatures by
transferring heat from the equator to the poles;
where is the coolest current
southern ocean
how fast does the wind have to be to create an 111 foot wave?
23 MPH
what ocean was the 2004 tsunami in
Indian ocean
what is the largest ocean animal?
the largest wave ever was...
1,720 ft
where are the most curly currents
Atlantic ocean
what is fetch?
the distance over water that the wind blows in a single direction
the Tohoku tsunami happened in
2011
longest river?
nile
why is the equator hot
because its closer to the sun
wind comes from the _ _ _
sun
what state in America did the 1964 tsunami hit?
alaska
biggest river basin
the amazon basin
why are the poles cold
because it is always the farthest from the sun
surface waves are created by the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ between wind and surface water
friction
where did the most destructive tsunami hit?
Sumatra, indonesia