Currents
Global winds
What are 2 types of monthly tides?
spring and neap
What orbits the Earth?
the moon
What is the continuous movement of the atmosphere called?
water cycle
What causes waves?
wind
What 2 things cause the movement of deep-ocean currents?
density of salinity and temperature
What is the greatest influence on the movement of tides?
The moon's gravitational pull.
How often does a Neap tide occur?
2x a month
What process occurs when water evaporates from a lake and collects in the clouds?
condensation
Trying to roll a ball straight on a merry go round but it curves is an example of what? The earth's rotation causes this.
Coriolis Effect
90% of the currents in the ocean are deep water currents. There are two major types of currents in the ocean, what is the other type of current?
Surface currents.
What is the arrangement of the Earth, moon, and Sun for a Neap tide and spring tide?
neap-right angle
spring-straight line
How often does a Spring tide occur?
2x a month
What is responsible for the movement of water in the water cycle?
sun
What large wave is caused by an earthquake in the ocean cause?
Tsunami
Ocean currents in the Northern hemisphere turn in which direction because of the Coriolis effect?
Clockwise
What are the two types of DAILY tides?
High tide and low tide.
What moon phases cause a Spring tide?
Full and New moon.
What is the process where precipitation soaks into the ground?
infiltration
Which is more dense: salt or fresh water and would it be on top or bottom?
salt water on the bottom
What are the circular system of currents called?
Gyres
How often do high tides and low tides occur?
2x a day each
What moon phases cause a Neap tide?
1st and 3rd/ last quarter
What process occurs when a liquid in a water source turns into a gas and the molecules spread out?
evaporation
What is the measurement of salt in the ocean?
salinity
This type of surface current is fast moving, perpendicular to shore, and can be dangerous to swimmers due to its speed and difficulty to escape.
Rip currrents
If it is 1 pm for high tide, what time would be the next high tide?
1 am
Spring tides and Neap tides occur in patterns governed (controlled) by the position of what 3 things?
The relative positions of the Earth, moon, and Sun.
What process is where a gas turns to a liquid in the water cycle? Include the location where most water collects in the water cycle of this process.
condensation; clouds
The difference between levels of ocean water at high and low tide is called?
Tidal range