Tides are the regular rise and fall of ocean water.

Tides rise and fall about_________ a day.

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

Jackson and Evelyn are studying the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. What type of tides would this arrangement create?

In some parts of the world like Alaska and China, the flood tide causes large waves to form as the water rushes into an inlet. This is called:

Some coastlines only experience one high tide and one low tide each day. This pattern is called:

The rising tide is also called:

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

___________ current is caused by the movement of the earth and by the force and direction of the wind.

Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves

A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.

Warm ocean currents generally come from

Which of the following affects surface currents?

Which factor is MOST responsible for the ocean tides?

During what moon phases would the smallest tidal range occur?

The tidal force exerted by the ______ is stronger that the tidal force exerted by the _______.

During which moon phases will Earth experience the strongest, or greatest difference between high and low tides?

During which moon phases will Earth experience the weakest, or least difference between high and low tides?

Temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:

Deep-ocean currents are driven by

Tides occur in patterns governed by the

Surface currents are formed by

What is the primary cause of ocean currents?

Which of the following best describes a neap tide?