Tides
What type of tide occurs during the first and third quarter moon?
Neap Tide
A type of standing wave formed byan incoming tide interacting with a river mouth.
Tidal Bore
The warm-water surface current that flows north along the east coast of the United States
The Gulf Stream
What is the primary cause of storm surge?
Wind!
Which tidal zone is known as the most active zone and why?
The middle zone because the area is completely covered and uncovered by water every day.
What type of tide occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a straight line?
Spring tide
The type of wave where the crest slowly spills over the top and energy is released over the entire surf zone.
Spilling Breaker
The major wind belt found along the Equator.
Trade Winds
A storm surge is more likely to be large and devastating if a storm hits the coast at a _______________ angle.
Perpendicular, or close to 90 degrees
What adaptation is beneficial for organisms that live in the intertidal zone on a rocky shore?
The ability to anchor themselves to a rock.
When the tide is coming in, it is called a _______ tide.
Flood Tide
The type of wave with a long wavelength formed by the sudden discplacement of water.
Tsunami
The direction of circulation in ocean currents varies between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres because of the ___________________.
Coriolis Effect
What is generally regarded as the most reliable way of measuring storm surge height?
Tidal Gauges
What zones make up the intertidal zone?
Low, Middle, and High Tide Zones
The type of tide characterized by two daily high tides and two low tides.
Semidiurnal Tide
The type of wave that never actually breaks and is commong in areas with a very abrupt slope.
Surging breaker
When warm surface water is displaced by wind, cold water from the bottom rushes into replace it, bringing nutrients to the coast. This is called:
Upwelling
How does climate change affect the size and strength of hurricanes?
Warmer ocean water provides fuel in the form of water vapor.
In what zone would you most likely find a large wolf eel?
Sub-tidal zone
What type of tide does the west coast of Florida experience?
Diurnal tide
The distance from crest to crest of a wave pattern
Wavelength.
The constantly-moving ocean-wide system that circulates and mixes the world's oceans.
The Global Conveyor Belt
Which of the following is more likely to produce a devastating storm surge?
A. A Category 3 storm approaching a shallow-water coast at a perpendicular angle during high tide.
B. A Category 5 storm approaching a shallow-water coast at a parallel angle during low tide.
A
Which tidal zone is known as having the highest level of biodiversity and why?
The Low Tide zone because it has the most food and shelter