Currents
The major warm current located in the West Atlantic Ocean
The Gulf Stream
Caused by an earthquake
Tsunami
The alternating rise and fall of sea levels
Tides
A tsunami's wave get what as they approach land
Higher
Cold ocean currents along a coast can dry the air so much that a ______ forms
desert
The current south of Africa and South America
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
Caused by regular changes in sea levels and the gravitational pull of the moon
Tidal Wave
Twice each month, lower than usual tides occur called
Neap Tides
A split with a sharp end
Hook
Currents are effected by the _____________ of the _______________
Rotation of the earth
What would have little to no effect on subsurface currents?
Prevailing Winds
The lowest part of a wave
Trough
A higher than usual tide occurring twice a month
Spring
Cold water rising to the surface
upwelling
The speed of a Tsunami in deep water moves ________, and and as it approaches land it, moves ________
Fast, slow
The greatest number of drownings is probably caused by ___________
Rip Currents
An unstable wave whose crest is falling forward
Breaker
How many tides do most coasts experience in a typical 24-hour period?
2 lows and 2 highs
A wave deposit that connects and island or a stack with the mainland
Tombolo
The top part of a wave is called the
Crest
A circular flow of currents within an ocean basin
Gyre
The series of waves is the horizontal distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of another wave
Wavelength
The very high tides that occur twice a month are caused by the sun, moon, and the earth being arranged this way
In a straight line
The longest waves have the greatest
Speeds
European eels, humpback whales, and plankton, are thought to take advantage of ________
________ in their efforts to move about.
Ocean currents