Waves, Currents, and Tides

____________are caused by the moon’s gravitational pull on the Earth.

• Tides

• Breaker

• Through

• Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Tides are the regular rise and fall of ocean water.

• True

• False

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Tides rise and fall about_________ a day.

• once

• monthly

• twice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A ___________ is where the top of the wave curls over.

• current

• tides

• breaker

• through

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The _____________is the lowest part of a wave.

• tides

• current

• breaker

• through

The __________ is the highest point of a wave.

• current

• crest

• tides

• breaker

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

_______________ are flowing streams of water that move continually through the ocean in a specific direction.

• Carrots

• Breakers

• Currents

• Tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

___________ current is caused by the movement of the earth and by the force and direction of the wind.

• Surface

• Through

• Barrier

• Inlet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

______________ are naturally occurring and functions to protect the mainland from the effects of waves on shore.

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Barrier Islands

• Surface Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

____________ are water- filled spaces between barrier islands.

• Beaches

• Plateaus

• Outlets

• Inlets