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Daisy
Maddie
Buddy
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M & M
100
A way to map the ocean floor that uses sound waves to test the distance of an object.
What is sonar
100
These are reasons that make it hard to study the deep ocean.
What is temp and pressure
100
Deep underwater canyons
What is a trench
100
mountains whose peaks do not break the surface of the water.
What a seamount
100
mountains whose peaks do break the surface of the water
What a volcanic island
200
incline beyond the the edge of the area going deeper into the water.
What is the continental slope
200
You will find this on the floor that makes up the area we say is like a flat plain.
What is sediment or remains of dead organisims
200
This is a method of reducing erosion along a stretch of beach. It involves building a wall of rocks or concrete.
What is groin
200
When this tide forms the Earth, moon and sun form a right angle.
What is neap tide
200
Tides are caused by this
What is the moons gravity
300
This makes wave form
What is wind
300
a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans is called
What is a current
300
This can be dangerous to swimmers
What is a rip current
300
This is the name for the biggest difference between the heights of high tide and low tide.
What is a spring tide
300
The movement of cold water upward from the deep ocean is called this
What is upwelling
400
this is what the size of a wave depends on.
What is strength of wind and length of time it blows
400
The total amount of disolved salts in a sample is called this
What is salinity
400
Wind and currents move in curved paths because of this
What is the Coriolis effect
400
Ocean water is more dense that fresh water at the same temp because of this
What is salinity
400
this is the way in which water particles move in a wave
What is a circular motion
500
Cold and warm ocean water is carried around the world by this
What are currents
500
near shore this increases and this decreases.
What is wave height and wavelength
500
When a wave breaks it forms this
What is surf
500
Why does the height of a wave change as it reaches the shore?
What is the bottom makes contact with the ocean floor.
500
What is El nino?
What is unusual climate event that occures every two to seven years.