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Beach Conservation
Hodge Podge
100
Daily rise and fall of ocean waters
What are tides
100
movement of energy through a body of water
What is a wave
100
white capped waves the crash or "break" into the shore
What are breakers
100
Term for protecting a resource or using less of it to make sure it is available in the future
What is conservation
100
The top of a wave.
What is a crest
200
Tides are caused by the pull of ____________ from the sun and moon
What is gravity
200
horizontal distance between two crests
What is a wave length?
200
Letter in the alphabet before Q
What is P
200
Natural land form that provides protection. It is a really high "sandy" hill
What is a sand dune
200
The bottom of a wave
What is trough
300
The highest high tide occurs during a ________ ________. When the sun, moon, and Earth are all aligned.
What is spring tide
300
How often waves occur measured by wavelengths
What is frequency
300
Caused by an underwater earthquake, causes major damage and loss of life
What is a tsunami
300
What type of beach is a natural beach that has formed which protects the mainland from erosion?
What is a barrier beach
300
What color is verde
What is Green
400
Least difference between high and low tide
What is neap tide
400
How tall a wave is
What is wave height
400
Be careful of these caused by breaks in sandbars. These can cause water to rush back to the ocean and take you with it.
What is a Rip Current
400
Building a wall of rocks or concrete to stop beach erosion
What is a Groin
400
Water rushing back into the ocean that may slid under and around your feet. Can be forceful.
What is an undertow
500
Approximate time taken to experience two high tides and two low tides.
What is 25 hours.
500
Term for a wave coming to shore at an angle and carrying sand and you down the beach when it returns to the ocean.
What is Longshore Drift
500
November 11th is a holiday. What is it's name?
What is Veteran's Day
500
What are the two elements in water?
Hydrogen & Oxygen
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!! What are the three things needed for photosynthesis to occur?
What are sunlight, CO2, and H2O