Waves, Currents, Tides

The top of a wave is its

• trough

• crest

• wave height

• wave length

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The bottom of a wave is its

• trough

• crest

• wave height

• wave length

The distance from the trough to the crest is the

• trough

• crest

• wave height

• wave length

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The distance from one crest to another is

• trough

• crest

• wave height

• wave length

Waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic activity are called

• breakers

• rip currents

• longshore drift

• tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastlines are called

• currents

• tides

• waves

• gravity

Tides are caused by the interaction and influence of

• the Earth

• the Sun

• the Moon

• gravity

• wind

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

There are two high tides and two low tides every

• every year

• approximately every 24 minutes

• approximately every 24 hours

• approximately every 12 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A large stream of water that moves through the ocean is called a

• longshore drift

• current

• tide

• wave

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Surface currents are driven mainly by

• breakers

• tides

• global winds

• tsunamis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6