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What is a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans?
Currents
What is the movement of energy through a body of water?
wave
What is a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake?
Tsunami
What is a tide with the greatest difference between high and low tide that occurs when the sun and the moon are aligned with Earth at the new moon and the full moon?
Spring Tide
What is a climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean, during which winds shift and push warm water toward the coast of South America?
El Nino
What are the average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area?
Climate
What is the movement of cold water upward from the deep ocean that is caused by wind?
Upwelling
What is the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastlines?
Tides
What is a rush of water that flows rapidly back to sea through a narrow opening in a sandbar?
Rip Current
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What is the highest part of a wave?
Crest
What is the vertical distance from the crest of a wave to the trough?
Wave Height
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What is the horizontal distance between the crest of a wave and the crest of the next wave?
Wavelength
What is the lowest part of a wave?
Trough
What is the movement of water and sediment down a beach caused by waves coming in to shore at an angle?
Longshore Drift
What is a wall made of rocks or concrete that is built outward from a beach to reduce erosion?
Groin
What is the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents?
Coriolis Effect
What is the number of waves that pass a specific point in a given amount of time?
Frequency
Neap Tide