Waves
highest part of a wave
what is the crest
the rise and lowering of ocean & sea levels
what is a tide
vertical movement of deep ocean water to the surface
what is upwhelling
harmful or poisonous substance
what is pollution
Mrs. Marshal's favorite type of pie
what is strawberry rhubarb
lowest part of a wave
what is the trough
when the sun, Earth, and moon are aligned (straight across)
what is a spring tide
what is the Coriolis Effect
when pollution cannot be traced
what is usually used to make cheesecake crust
what is graham crackers
measurement from trough to trough or crest to crest
what is the wavelength
force that is pulling on the water to cause a tide
what is gravity
currents that move water horizontally at shallow depths
what are surface currents
2 gases that are exchanged between atmosphere water at the surface and upwhellings
what is carbon dioxide and oxygen
most state fairs use this berry for pie eating contests
what is blueberry
measurement of vertical distance from trough to crest
what is the wave height
when sun, Earth, and moon are at a right angle
what is a neap tide
currents that move water from downward away from the surface
what are density currents
T/F: increasing carbon dioxide in the ocean increases the acid level.
what is true
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T/F: Waves transport (move) water
what is false
T/F: The motion of the water particles in a wave is circular.
what is true.
a whole system of surface currents
what are gyres
what is runoff from land, airborne pollution, drilling offshore, dumping trash, oil spills
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