Marine Science_Wave, Tides and Currents

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What is the primary cause of ocean currents?

Back

Wind and the Coriolis effect.

Front

What can result from overfishing?

Back

Depleted fish stocks.

Front

What is a characteristic of mixed tides?

Back

They have varying heights for successive high and low tides.

Front

What happens to the water molecules in a traveling swell?

Back

They move in circles but stay in the same place.

Front

What is true about wind-generated waves?

Back

They travel with the wind.

Front

Define ocean currents.

Back

Ocean currents are large-scale movements of water within the oceans, driven by factors such as wind, temperature differences, and the Earth's rotation.

Front

What is the Coriolis effect?

Back

The Coriolis effect is the deflection of moving objects, such as air and water, caused by the rotation of the Earth.

Front

What are tides?

Back

Tides are the regular rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun.

Front

Explain the difference between spring tides and neap tides.

Back

Spring tides occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides occur when the Sun and Moon are at right angles relative to the Earth, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.

Front

What is the role of wind in wave formation?

Back

Wind transfers energy to the surface of the water, creating waves as it blows across the ocean.