NAME: ________________________
← Chapter 13- Ocean Motions- Vocab Test
6 Written Questions
6 Multiple Choice Questions
- the movement of energy through a body of water
- the distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next wave
- a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides
- the movement of water and sediment down a beach caused by waves coming in to shore at an angle
- a wall made of rocks or concrete that is built outward from a beach to reduce erosion
- cold water moving upward from the deep ocean caused by wind
6 True/False Questions
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Coriolis effect → a rush of water that flows rapidly back to sea through a narrow opening in a sandbar
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neap tide → the daily rise and fall or Earth's waters on its continues
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submersible → An underwater vehicle built of strong materials to resist pressure
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El Nino → the total amount of dissolved salts in a water sample
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climate → the total amount of dissolved salts in a water sample
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frequency → the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time
Regenerate Test