Wave Action
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BaileyMiller on September 10, 2010
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My Wave Flashcards for Science Class!! :]
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Wave | The Movement of energy through a body of water. |
| Wave length | The Horizontal distance from the Crest of one Wave to the crest of another. |
| Trough | Lowest point of a wave. |
| Frequency | The number of waves that pass a certain point in a certain amount of time. |
| Wave Height | The vertical distance between the trough and crest of a wave. |
| Longshore Drift | the movement of water and sediment along a beach caused by waves coming into shore at an angle |
| Rip Current | A rush of water that flows rapidly back to sea through a narrow opening. |
| Sandbar | A ridge of sand built up by currents in a river or coastal waters. |
| Tsunami | A giant wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor. |
| Neap Tide | The tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides. |
| Spring Tide | The tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides. |
| Tide | the periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean |
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