
Currents, tides, and waves... Oh my!
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Biology
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10th - 12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a gyre?
Back
A large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean basin.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.
Back
False
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of tides are created during a new moon or full moon?
Back
Spring tide.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where do cold ocean currents generally form?
Back
At the North Pole and the South Pole.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When is the highest high tide typically observed?
Back
During a new moon or full moon.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a surface current?
Back
A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and the Earth's rotation.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define neap tide.
Back
A tide that occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in the lowest high tides and highest low tides.
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