| A | B |
|---|
| define basin | a low area of land that collects water |
| the percentage of ocean water | 3.5% |
| what causes surface current | wind |
| a current that is not caused by wind | density current |
| the top of the wave | crest |
| the lower area of a wave | trough |
| 3 things that affect the height of a wave | wind, the speed of the wind, the depth of the water, distance wind blows, length of wind blows |
| ______ generates electricty when water pushes against their blades. | turbine |
| Most current south of the equator move in a ______ direction | clockwise |
| ___ are movements in which water alternately rises and falls | waves |
| ____ ____ is the difference between high tides and low tides | Tidal Range |
| ____ is the measure of solids such as salts dissolved in sea water | salinity |
| the energy in a wave moves _____ | forward |
| when the top of a wave outruns the bottom of a wave due to friction on the bottom of the wave | breaker |
| the fsun, moon and earth all have a _______ ________ between them that cause tides. | gravitational force |
| an ______ occures when cold water form deep in the ocean rise to the surface of an area | upwelling |
| particles of water in the wave move around in a _____ and but basically stay in the same place | circular |
| A(n) ___ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the surface over which it developes | air mass |
| a gas that increases the greenhouse effect is ____ | methane ,carbon dioxide ,nitrous oxcide |
| a ____ forms where two air masses meet | front |
| when moisture condences out of air and falls to the ground as rain, sleet, snow,or hail, we are experiencing _____ | preoperties |
| A violent, whirling wind that moves over a narrow path on land is a _____ | tornado |
| When air holds all the water vapor it can possible hold it is ____ | saturated |
| one place where ____ froms is along fronts | low pressure system |
| climate can be infuenced by _______ | large bodies of water, mountains |
| rian that freezes directly to a solid and drop to the ground ____ | snow |
| the amount of water vapor in the air is known as ________ | humidity |
| An ____ ______ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the surface over whoch it developes | air mass |
| ____ is a basic compound used in all life processes | water |
| the system of crack in the ocean floor is called the ____ ____ | rift zone |
| large animals that can swim are called ______ | Nekton |
