Ocean Motion Review

The highest part of a wave is called?

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

Ocean water is more dense than fresh water at the same temperature because of

• pressure

• the Coriolis effect

• salinity

• upwelling

How many types of tides are?

• one

• two

• three

• four

The biggest distance between low and high tide is called?

• surface current

• spring tide

• neap tide

• Coriolis Effect

Winds and currents move in curved paths because of the

• Coriolis Effect

• longshore drift

• wave height

• El Niño

The lowest point of a wave is called __________.

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

The vertical distance from the crest to the trough is the wavelength.

• True

• False

______________ and ______________ are the two types of currents.

What are tides?

• a bleach use for washing

• The change in direction of winds.

• the daily rise and fall of Earth´s waters.

• the upwelling effect

El Niño is an abnormal event that takes place in the Atlantic Ocean.

• True

• False