Show:
Sandy Shores
Waves
Tides
Currents
Miscellaneous
100
What covers the sandy shores?
What is sand, shells, and gravel
100
What provides a wave's energy?
What is wind
100
What determines the tide?
What is the moon
100
Name one reason currents occur
What is tides, rain, runoff, and ocean bottom topography
100
What are Estuaries?
bodies of water found where the water meets the sea, consists of brackish waters (mix of fresh and salt water)
200
What are 3 types of animals that live here?
What is Sea Star, Snails, Sea Turtles, Horseshoe Crabs, Egrets, Sea Oats, Ghost Crabs, Smooth, Bay Shrimp, Hermit Crabs, Marshes
200
What determines the wave's size?
What is speed and direction of the wind
200
What happens in the spring tide?
The high tides are very high and the low tides are very low
200
Where is topography found?
At the bottom of the ocean
200
How do salt marshes protect shorelines?
They reduce waves and stop erosion
300
When do the animals feed?
At high tide
300
Where are waves the biggest?
In the open ocean
300
Where do tides barely change?
Near the equator
300
What defines a current?
What is a body of water moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water in which there is less movement.
300
What are Mangrove Forests referred to as?
What is "rainforest of the sea"
400
Do sandy shores go through drastic geographical changes?
Yes
400
What is the definition of a wave?
What is a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.
400
Does the sun effect tides?
Yes
400
What is one of the strongest currents in the world?
What is the Gulf Stream
400
What is a barrier island?
A long, sandy island near a shore
500
How much of the earth's iceless coastlines are sandy shores?
What is 2/3
500
What is the lowest part of the wave called?
What is the trough
500
How many tides occur in 24 hours?
2 high tides and 2 low tides
500
What does the Gulf Stream move through?
It moves along through the Gulf of Mexico, past the east coast of the United States and on to Northern Europe.
500
What percent of fish species live in salt marshes?
What is 75%