BJU Earth Science Ch 14

Currents that create great circling flows are...

What are the names of the prevailing winds?

When the Earth, moon, and sun are in a straight line it creates a

How do ocean currents affect weather?

Water being pulled from the surface into the ocean depths is called

the top of a wave is called

How does the ocean move?

____________ occurs when your location moves through a tidal bulge.

Some bodies of water only have one high and low tide

What affects the height and time of the tides?

There are three tidal bulges on earth's surface

The only continuous band of ocean around the world.

What is a fetch?

The shallower the water, the _________ a wave moves.

What do you call a mass of rock cut off from the mainland due to erosion?

Twice daily changes in local sea level

Tsunami waves are caused by

What is a turbidity current?

Because the tide schedule changes daily ________ are published so people can plan their work.

Thermohaline currents...

___________ are set in motion by winds

The distance between the same point on two side by side waves

Ocean gyres flow in different directions depending on the hemisphere.