waves
what is the max distance waves can travel
there is no max distance
the trough
the ocean gravitational force is caused by the sun and moon, but why does the moon affect the tides more
it is closer
what causes waves
wind
what is wave period
it is the time it takes one full wave to pass a fixed position
what are tides
daily changes in the ocean sea level
what is the circular motion waves moving in called
circular orbital motion
The horizontal distance between two crests or troughs is the
wave length
what is the force that produces tides
gravity
what is the name for turbulent water caused by breaking waves
surf
what is wave height
the vertical distance between and the trough and crest
what is the difference between sucessive high and low tides called
a tidal range
wind speed,length of time wind had blown,fetch
what do waves cause when they topple over
white caps
what type of tides are the lowest tidal range
neap tides