Oceanography and Marine Terms

Oceanography and Marine Terms

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Flashcard

Science

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Zimmermann

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Generating forces creating waves

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.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Swells

Back

Long, rolling waves that move continuously without breaking.

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