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Chapter 13- Ocean Motions- Vocab Test

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of 18 available terms

6 Written Questions

6 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. the movement of energy through a body of water
  2. the distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next wave
  3. a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides
  4. the movement of water and sediment down a beach caused by waves coming in to shore at an angle
  5. a wall made of rocks or concrete that is built outward from a beach to reduce erosion
  6. cold water moving upward from the deep ocean caused by wind

6 True/False Questions

  1. Coriolis effecta rush of water that flows rapidly back to sea through a narrow opening in a sandbar

          

  2. neap tidethe daily rise and fall or Earth's waters on its continues

          

  3. submersibleAn underwater vehicle built of strong materials to resist pressure

          

  4. El Ninothe total amount of dissolved salts in a water sample

          

  5. climatethe total amount of dissolved salts in a water sample

          

  6. frequencythe number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time