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What are some things that may cause a tsunami?
earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions.
What is the highest part of a wave?
Crest
What is the only thing transferred within a wave?
Energy
What is the largest surface current in the Atlantic? This current carries a volume of water 100 times greater than the Mississippi River.
Gulf Stream
In which direction do the surface currents move in the southern hemisphere?
Counterclockwise(to the left)
Which current runs along the north of Antarctica from West to East?
West Wind drift
What is the lowest part of a wave?
Trough
What is the size of a wave based upon?
Strength of wind
Time wind blows
Distance wind blows
When does neap tide occur?
first and third quarter moon
Which direction do surface currents move in the northern hemisphere?
clockwise (to the right)
Which current runs along the eastern coast of the United States?
Gulf Stream
What is the distance between the maximum height of the wave and the ocean?
Amplitude
How often do high tides occur?
every 12 hours and 25 minutes
When does spring tide occur?
new moon and full moon
What are surface currents caused by?
Winds
Which Current runs along the eastern coast of Australia?
East Australian Current
What is the distance between two waves?
Who uses tide tables?
fisherman
marine scientists
future tide range
ships leaving on voyages
What is the largest current in the Pacific Ocean that brings warm water from the Philippines to the coast of Japan?
Kuroshio
What causes deep currents?
changes in water density due to temperature and salinity.
Which current runs north along the south of Iceland?
North Atlantic Drift
How does water inside of waves move?
Circular Motion
How does the Coriolis effect the movement of currents?
The Coriolis Effect is the curving of wind and water due to the rotation of the Earth. As the Earth spins, warm water travels to the poles, and cold water travels to the equator. Because water near the poles moves more slowly, it curves as it travels.
How do waves shape a beach?
eroding the shore and/or building it up by transferring the sand and shells.
How do you fight a rip current?
swim parallel to the shore and then swim to shore once out of current.