Unit 11 Lesson 2 How Does Ocean water Move?

The Gulf Stream is a current that flows from near Florida northeast across the Atlantic Ocean toward Europe.  What effect does the Gulf Stream have on the land it passes?

• It makes the seasons shorter

• It causes the tides to change

• It makes the climate warmer

• It makes the weather worse

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All along the land that borders oceans and large lakes, there are jetties, or long structures made either of wood and metal or concrete and metal.  What is their MAIN purpose?

• They stop erosion of beach sand.

• They provide a place to tie up boats.

• This is where people are allowed to fish.

• They are piers for tour boats to arrive and leave from.

El Nino occurs when water in the South Pacific ocean is warmer than normal.  What usually happens during an El Nino event?

• Fishing in the Pacific Ocean is great.

• Extreme weather occurs in various parts of the world

• High and low tides become very unpredictable.

• The weather in many areas around the world is perfect.

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If you ever stood on the shore of a beach, you have noticed that the wind never seems to stop blowing.  What effect does wind have on the water?

• It cools off the water

• It smooths out the water

• It causes waves to form

• It blows the water out to sea

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6. A continuous flow of water in a regular pattern in the ocean.

• Wave

• Current

• Tide

• Shore

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The area where the ocean and land meet and interact.

• Wave

• Current

• Tide

• Shore

A disturbance that carries energy, such as sound or light, through matter or space.

• Wave

• Current

• Tide

• Shore

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The regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface, caused by the moon's gravitational pull on Earth's ocean.

• Wave

• Current

• Tide

• Shore

A large rotating storm with high speed winds that forms over warm waters in the tropical areas.  They have sustained winds of a least 74 miles per hour and an area of low air pressure in the center called the eye

• Jetty

• Storm Surge

• Hurricane

• High Tide

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A wall-like structure that sticks out into the ocean to prevent sand from being carried away.

• Jetty

• Storm Surge

• Hurricane

• High Tide