When you are playing in the ocean, you must watch out for ____, spots where the longshore current carries water back into the ocean.

When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?

Why do waves increase in height as they approach the shore?

Which factor is MOST responsible for the ocean tides?

Which of these is not a generating force for waves?

Which factors increase wave height and formation when they increase as well? Select all that apply.

Besides the Moon, the daily tides around the world are also affected by _________.

This tidal pattern has two high tides and two low tides each day, both having similar heights.

This tidal pattern has two high tides and two low tides each day, both having differing heights.

This tidal pattern has only one high tide and one low tide each day.

During which phases of the Moon do neap tides occur? Select all that apply.

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

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

The _____________is the lowest part of a wave.

The __________ is the highest point of a wave.

______________ is the number of waves that pass somewhere in a second. If the wavelength of a wave is increased the frequency will decrease.

A _____________________________ tide is produced when the Earth, and sun are aligned as in the diagram

Which type of ocean movement can be described as the rise and fall of sea level, mostly due to the gravitational influence of the moon?

What causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve to the right?

What is a gyre?

If you are caught in a rip, what is something you should NOT do?

The apparent curving of the path of a moving object because of the Earth's rotation

a movement of ocean water that contains stream-like movement in a regular pattern

Spot the rip: