Ocean Shore Zone

The area where the ocean meets the land is called________________.

• tides

• wave

• the ocean shore zone

• tsunami

__________________________ are pieces of land surrounded by water that have sandy beaches.

• barrier islands

• beaches

• estuaries

• tsunamis

This water-filled space between these islands is known as a(n) _______________________.

• stream

• long shore current

• tide

• inlet

The up and down movement of water caused by wind is called ________________________.

• waves

• tides

• currents

• water

A long shore current is ...

• the up and down movement of water caused by wind

• the rise and fall of water on the shoreline

• a current that runs parallel to the shore

• A current that is long

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The rise and fall of water on the shoreline caused by the moon's position is called_____________________.

• currents

• tides

• waves

• storms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A tsunami is ...

• a current

• a tidal wave

• a giant wave

• a tide

_________________________ are continuously flowing streams of water.

• waves

• tides

• currents

• storms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

__________________________ is the area where a river meets the ocean.

• beaches

• barrier islands

• inlets

• estuaries

These produce high waves, storm surges, and heavy winds.

• hurricanes

• longshore currents

• tides

• storms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2