Hudson - Tides & Currents

What causes the tides on Earth?

• The consistent blowing of the wind

• The gravity of the moon tugging on the Earth

• The waves pushing the water onto the shore

• Earth's own gravity pulling greater on some parts of the oceans than others

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How do warm-water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?

• Cool the coast
• Warm the coast
• Cause snow to fall
• Cause higher tides

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

• wavelength
• wave height
• crest
• trough

Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns caused by the

• phases of the moon

• seasons (fall, winter, etc.)

• surface currents

• deep sea currents

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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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Surface currents and waves are powered by

• wind and heat
• wind and tides
• boats and wind
• heat and weather

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What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• crest
• trough
• breaker
• peak

How are waves, tides, and currents alike?

• Always moving, affect the shape of the shoreline
• Affect the shape of the shoreline & are caused by wind
• Affect the shape of the shoreline & are caused by tsunamis
• Always moving & affected by gravity

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What is the distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of another?

• amplitude

• peak

• wave height

• wave length

Streamlike movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean caused by wind are called

• jet currents

• coriolis currents

• surface currents

• deep currents

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