Currents Vocabulary Words

Front

the movement of energy through a body of water

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wave

Front

the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

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wavelength

Front

the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time

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frequency

Front

the vertical distance from the crest of a wave to the trough

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wave height

Front

a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.

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tsunami

Front

the movement of water and sediment down a beach caused by waves coming in to shore at an angle

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longshore drift

Front

a strong, narrow current that flows briefly from the shore back toward the ocean through a narrow opening.

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rip current

Front

a wall made of rocks or concrete that is built outward from a beach to reduce erosion

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groin

Front

a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans

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current

Front

the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.

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Coriolis effect