Ocean Current
An ocean current moving from the equator toward a pole is…
Warm
Energy of most waves comes from…
Wind
A ridge connecting land to an island is…
Tombolo
Cold dense water movement is…
Density Current
Tide when sun, moon, Earth align?
Spring tide
Surface currents in the Southern Hemisphere are deflected…
To the left
Daily ocean level changes are called…
Tides
A sand deposit across a bay is…
Baymouth bar
Water moving downward is…
Downwelling
What do you call two highs and lows daily?
Semidiurnal
Rising cold water from deep layers is called…
Bending of waves due to depth changes is…
Refraction
A curved sand deposit is…
Spit
Lowest part of a wave is…
Trough
Effect of dams on beaches?
Increased Erosion
Large circular current systems are called…
Gyres
Where is wave energy strongest?
Headlands
Formed by erosion of a headland…
Highest part of a wave is…
Crest
Why moon affects tides more?
Closer to Erath
Movement of water parallel to shore is…
Longshore current
Motion of objects in waves…
Circular Motion
Causes cliffs and platforms…
Wave Erosion
Wave steepness formula?
height ÷ wavelength
What happens to wave height in shallow water?
It increases