| A | B |
|---|
| wave | a rhythmic movement that carries energy through matter or space |
| spring tide | When the Earth, Sun and Moon are lined up together |
| trough | the lowest point of the wave |
| wind | waves in the ocean are caused by wind |
| wavelength | the distance between one point on a wave and the corresponding point on an adjacent wave in a series of waves |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation or answer to a question |
| tide | the rise and fall in sea level |
| sun | the source of all evergy in our atmosphere |
| condensation | the process of water vapor changing to a liquid |
| Coriolis effect | caused by the Earth's rotation |
| salinity | the measure of the amount of salt in the ocean water |
| upwelling | cold water from deep in the ocean brought to the surface |
| energy | What moves forward in a wave |
| current | the mass movement or flow of ocean water |
| neap tide | When the Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a right angle |
| crest | the hightest point of the wave |
