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Oceans
25 cards·by kylescott
when a wave goes through water does it move the water
no
how ia plastic trash harmful to marine animals
the trash can get eaten by animals or animals get stuck in the trash
factors that influence currrents
wind,earths rotation and position of continents
which way do the winds blow near the equator
west
The vertical distance between the crest and the trough of a wave is the...
wave hieght
why are waves different sizes
because different amounts of energy go through the wave
the difference between levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide is called a....
tidal range
how much water covers earth
75%
what are two forces that influence tides
sun and moon
what are tides
tides are daily changes in the level of ocean waves.
tides that occur when the sun,earth and moon form a 90 degree angle are called
neap tides
Tides that occur when the sun, earth and moon are aligned are called
spring tides
the highest part of a wave is the....
crest
the part of the wave is the...
trough
What is the disturbance that transmits energy though matter or empty space
waves
What does dividing wavelength by wave period give you?
the speed
what is a hightide
more water towards that area
where do low tides form
above or below the sun and moon
what part of earth can earth not hold on to.
water.
how does a breaker form
it hits the upcoming land and forces the energy up and over
when waves reach the shore, what is transferred to the beach environment
energy
what does the pull of the moon on the part of the ocean that directly faces the moon cause
high tides
One of the largest beach clean up programs in the United States is the semiannual________
program.
teen
what is point source pollution
comes from a specific source
what is non point polution
come from many sources