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Ocean Physics (what we have learned thus far)

This is the full set of Ocean Physics and Features minus the cards that we haven't covered yet.

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Does the sun or the moon have the biggest effect on tides?moon
When the sun, earth, and moon are in a line you get a ___ tide.spring
During the first or last quarter moon you get a ___ tide.neap
During a full or new moon you get a ___ tide.spring
During a full moon you would have a high tide at about what times?noon and midnight
If the moon is a first quarter, what time(s) would you expect the high tide to be?6 pm and 6 am
For tidepooling, the ideal would be a ____ moon at about _____.new or full moon, 6 pm or 6 am
The area between high and low tide is called the ___.intertidal zone
Over the equater it is ____ pressure.low
At 30 degrees north it is ___ pressurehigh
At 60 degrees north it is ___ pressure.low
At 90 degrees north it is ___ pressure.high
High pressure is (wet or dry)?dry
Low pressure is (wet or dry)?wet
Between 0 & 30 degrees N. the winds are from the ___.northeast
Between 30 & 60 degrees N. the winds are from the ___.southwest
Between 60 & 90 degrees N. the winds are from the ___.northeast
Winds at the equator are usually (strong or weak).weak
Wind is caused by ___.unequal heating of the earth's surface
Wind is described by ___ & ___.direction and speed
A ___ breeze blows onto land during the ___.sea, day
A ___ breeze blows out to sea during the ___.land, night
The ___ keeps England warm.Gulf Stream
____ currents curriculate water through all the oceans.Deep water density
A _____ current flows from land out to sea.rip current
To escape a rip current you should _____.swim perpendicular to the current (parallel to shore)
The boundry between warm surface water and cold deeper water is called the ___.thermocline
Wave height depends upon ___, ___, & ___.fetch, speed, & duration
Fetch is the ________.distance wind blows over open water
Wave length is measured from ___ to ___crest to crest (or trough to trough)
Wave height is measured from ___ to ___trough to crest
The ____ is used to describe wind speeds and effects.Beaufort scale
The ____ is a stream of high altitude, fast moving air that impacts weather.jet stream
As water is moving toward a high tide (rushes in) it is called a ____ tide.flood
As water is moving toward a low tide (flows back to sea again) it is called a ____ tide.ebb
Ocean currents in the northern hemisphere move in a _____ direction.clockwise
Wind direction is given as the direction the wind ________.is coming FROM.
In most places along the coast there are ___ high and low tides each day.2
Put in order starting with high tide: HIGH TIDE, LOW TIDE, EBB TIDE, FLOOD TIDE, HIGH TIDEHIGH TIDE > EBB TIDE > LOW TIDE> FLOOD TIDE > HIGH TIDE


8th Grade Science Teacher

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