Waves, Tides, Currents

Front

What is a large stream of water that moves through the ocean called?

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Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the distance from one crest to another in a wave?

Back

Wave length

Front

What is the bottom of a wave called?

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Trough

Front

What do we call the rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastlines?

Back

Tides

Front

How many high tides and low tides occur approximately every 24 hours?

Back

Two high tides and two low tides

Front

What is the top point of a wave called?

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Crest

Front

What is the term for the vertical distance between the crest and the trough of a wave?

Back

Wave height

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What natural force primarily causes tides?

Back

Gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the term for the movement of water in a specific direction in the ocean?

Back

Current

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the term for the periodic rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces of the moon and sun?

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Tides