Generating forces creating waves

Oceanography and Marine Terms

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Science
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12th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Zimmermann
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Back
Forces that create waves, such as wind, earthquakes, or gravitational pull from celestial bodies.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Amplitude
Back
The height of a wave from the rest position to the crest.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Mixed semidiurnal
Back
A tidal pattern with two high and two low tides of different heights each day.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Wavelength
Back
The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Longshore currents
Back
Currents that run parallel to the shore, caused by waves hitting the coast at an angle.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Diurnal
Back
A tidal pattern with one high and one low tide each day.
7.
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Swells
Back
Long, rolling waves that move continuously without breaking.
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