Waves and Tides

Surface ocean currents are generated mostly by

• the Coriolis effect
• water density
• tides
• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Besides the Moon, the daily tides around the world are MOST affected by the

• wind
• rain
• Sun
• Coriolis effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The vertical distance between the highest and lowest points of a wave is called

• wavelength
• wave height
• crest
• trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

When you are playing in the ocean, you must watch out for ____, a spot where the longshore current carries water back into the ocean.

• swell
• rip tide
• neap tide
• trough

Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by the

• phases of the moon
• seasons (fall, winter, etc.)
• surface currents
• deep sea currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The height of a wave is MOST affected by the

• speed of the wind
• speed of the ocean
• salinity of the ocean
• amount of solar energy

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which factor is MOST responsible for the ocean tides?

• the wind
• earthquakes
• the moon's gravity
• density differences in water

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?

• rip tide
• spring tide
• neap tide
• breaker tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which type of ocean movement can be described as the rise and fall of sea level, mostly due to the gravitational influence of the moon?

• Current

• Wave

• Tide

• Trough
• Crest
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

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