Waves, tides and currents

Sometimes giant sea waves, called _____________, are caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides

• currents

• tides

• tsunamis

• crests

____________ are caused by the pull of the Moon's gravity on Earth.

• Currents

• Waves

• Breakers

• Tides

_____________ are driven by wind, water, and tides; they describe the movement of water from one location to another.

• Currents

• Breakers

• Tsunami

• Crests

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

High tide occurs when the water level is at its ________________ point, and low tide refers to when the water level is at its _______________point.

• highest, middle

• highest, lowest

• lowest, highest

• middle, lowest

All waves have the same parts. The highest pat is known as the __________________, and the lowest part is known as the ___________________.

• Curved, breaker

• Breaker, crest

• Crest, trough

• Crest, Curved

Tides rise and fall about _________ times a day.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Most ocean waves are caused by ___________ that are blown across the surface of the water.

• breakers

• wind

• tides

• tsunamis

The movement of Earth and winds causes these currents to flow along ____________________ paths.

• straight

• upward

• curved

• downward

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When a wave becomes too high relative, it can no longer support its own weight and topples to the shore, this results in a ______________.

• tide

• current

• crest

• breaker

The alternate rising and falling of the sea

• Tide

• Breaker

• Crest

• Current