Waves
The highest part of a wave.
What is Crest?
The lowest part of a wave.
What is Trough?
This current is warm, less dense, and has less salinity.
What is Surface Current?
This current is cold, more dense, and has more salinity.
What is Deep Current?
During this tidal the tidal range is at its highest, the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a straight line.
What is Spring Tide?
The distance between two crests of a wave
What is Wavelength?
The distance between the crest and the trough
What is Waveheight?
The force responsible for the movement of Deep Currents.
What is Density?
The force responsible for the movement of Surface currents.
What is Wind?
During this tidal event the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a 90 degree.
What is Neap Tide?
Waves cannot move objects but can move.
What is energy?
The result of an underwater earthquake is.
What is Tsunami?
The effect of Earth's rotation causing winds and currents to deflect
What is the Coriolis Effect?
The Solar Bodies (the things in space) responsible for the movement of the tides.
What is Sun and Moon?
The movement of water in a wave could be described as.
What is Circular Motion?
The strength of a wave is determined by the distance it travels and.
What is the strength of the wind?
The current responsible for bringing warm water from the equator to the East coast of the US.
What is Surface Current? or Gulf Stream?
The rising of deep cold water bring nutrients to the ocean surface
How many High Tides are in a 24 hour period?
The force responsible for the creation of waves.
What is Wind?
The main reason that wave size would increase over the course of an afternoon.
What is an Increase in Wind speed?
The major differences between Deep Ocean and Surface Currents. (3 answers)
What is Density, Temperature, and Salinity?
Currents deflect differently depending on which hemisphere they are on (north or south) due to the rotation of the Earth.
What is the Coriolis Effect?
The force responsible for holding people on the ground and the movement of the tides.
What is Gravity?