6th Grade Oceans

Question 1

A short wall built to reduce erosion is called a

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groin

Question 2

An abnormal climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean is

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El Nino

Question 3

What is the distance between wave crests?

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wavelength

Question 4

The movement of sand along a beach is

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long shore drift

Question 5

The highest part of the wave is the

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crest

Question 6

Frequency is the number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of

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time

Question 7

A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean is called

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current

Question 8

A rush of water that flows rapidly back to sea through a narrow opening is a

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rip current

Question 9

What is the correct order of ocean zones?

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surface, transition, deep

Question 10

The vertical distance between crest and trough is its

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wave height

Question 11

The lowest part of the wave is the

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trough

Question 12

The movement of cold water upward form the deep ocean that is caused by wind is

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upwelling

Question 13

As you go deeper into the ocean, temperature

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decreases

Question 14

The movement of energy through a body of water is

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wave

Question 15

As you go deeper into the ocean, pressure

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increases

Question 16

What is the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents called?

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Coriolis effect

Question 17

As a wave reaches shore

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wave height increases and wavelength decreases

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