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Waves
Layers
tides
Vocabulary
Hinky Pinkies
100
Lowest point of a wave.
trough
100
transitional layer in which the temperature rapidly decreases with depth.
thermocline
100
a periodic rise and fall of the sea.
tide
100
level of ocean's surfaces which has risen at a rate of about 3 mm per year
sea level
100
sibling of a skin blemish
sister blister
200
Highest point of a wave.
Crest
200
What is ocean layering caused by?
density differences
200
Which two moon phases are associated with a spring tide?
new moon and full moon
200
coastal area of lowest salinity often occurs where the lower end of a freshwater river or stream enters the ocean.
estuary
200
the highest plastic container
upper tupper
300
The length of a wave from crest to crest.
wavelength
300
The top 100m - 200m of the ocean care are which type of currents?
surface
300
Which is larger, spring tide or neap tide?
spring tide
300
collapsing wave that forms when a wave reaches shallow water and becomes so steep that the crest topples forward
breaker
300
a magical woman who milks cows
dairy fairy
400
The height of a wave.
Amplitude
400
Average depth of the oceans.
3800 meters
400
which has a greater effect on the tides, Sun or Moon
moon
400
wind driven movement of ocean water that primarily affects the upper few hundred meters of ocean.
surface current
400
a young cat in love
smitten kitten
500
Waves that travel through water are called _________________ waves.
transverse
500
used to measure ocean depths
sonar
500
What laundry detergent is the best?
Tide
500
transitional ocean layer that lies between the relatively warm sunlit surface layer and is characterized by temps that decrease rapidly with depth.
thermocline
500
a big hill that spits out water
fountain mountain