Ch. 14 Earth Science

Wave height is the vertical distance between the crest and the wave base.

Ocean waves get faster the closer they get to shore.

Solar tides are higher than lunar tides.

What kind of tide is lower than usual when the sun, moon, earth are at a right angle?

Gyres flow clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

Which way should you swim to get out of a dangerous rip current?

What is the distance the wind blows over the surface of the water in one direction?

Which is most important to ocean navigation?

Upwelling is when dense cold water rises to the surface.

The Gulf of Mexico has only one high tide and low tide a day.

What manmade feature reduces beach erosion?

Cold current traveling to other climates can make the climate dry.

Wave length is the horizontal distance from the wave crest to the trough.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is in the middle of...