Waves, Currents & Tides Review

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

• Tides

• Breaker

• Trough

• Current

Tides are the regular rise and fall of ocean water.

• true

• false

Tides rise and fall about_________ a day.

• once

• monthly

• twice

• three times

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

• current

• tides

• breaker

• trough

The _____________is the lowest part of a wave.

• tides

• current

• breaker

• trough

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The __________ is the highest point of a wave.

• current

• crest

• tides

• breaker

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

• Troughs

• Breakers

• Currents

• Tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

___________ currents are caused by the movement of the earth and by the force and direction of the wind.

• Surface

• Trough

• Barrier

• Inlet

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Describe surface currents.

• Currents that occur on the surface of the water.

• Currents caused by winds.

• Currents caused by water molecules moving in a circular pattern.

• Both A & B

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At low tide there is _____.

• less beach

• more water

• higher water

• more beach