Chapter 13 Vocabulary
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- Q1The rhythmic disturbance that carries energy but not matterwavetideupwellingsalinity30s
- Q2The layer of ocean water that begins at a depth of about 200m and becomes progressively colder with increasing depthSurface layerThermoclineCrestTrough30s
- Q3The highest point of a waveHigh pointTroughTideCrest30s
- Q4circulation pattern in the ocean that forms when a mass of more dense water sinks beneath the less dense waterWaveDensity CurrentSurface CurrentTide30s
- Q5the distance between the crest and troughtideWave HeightWavelengthupwelling30s
- Q6the alternate rise and fall of sea level caused by the gravitational attractions of the moon and sunwaveupwellingTidecrest30s
- Q7the lowest point of a wavethermoclinecresttidetrough30s
- Q8measure of dissolved solids, or salts in seawatersurface currentdensitysalinitythermocline30s
- Q9the distance between the tops of two adjacent crests or the bottom of two adjacent troughswave heightwaveupwellingwavelength30s
- Q10ocean current that moves cold, deep water to the ocean surfacedensity currentsalinityupwellingsurface current30s
- Q11ocean current that usually moves only the upper few hundred meters of seawaterwavesurface currentdensity currentupwelling30s
- Q12In the picture #4 is pointing to what part of a wave?Wave HeightTroughCrestWave Length45s
- Q13In the picture #2 is pointing to what part of a wave?Wave LengthCrestWave HeightTrough45s
- Q14In the picture #1 is identifying what part of a wave?Wave HeightCrestTroughWave Length45s
- Q15Which is NOT a reason oceans are important to us?Oceans allow materials to be shipped across the worldOceans are a fun place to goOceans provide food, salt, medicine, and 70% of Earth's oxygenOceans provide a place for many organisms to live60s
