| A | B |
|---|
| Tsunami | Giant wave caused by volcanoes and earthquakes |
| Gulf Stream | warm water current |
| Wavelength | horizontal distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of another wave |
| Sodium Chloride | the most plentiful salt |
| Salinity | a measure of salt in the ocean |
| longshore current | a stream of water that flows parallel to the coast line |
| Oceanographer | scientist that studies the ocean |
| Upwellings | a type of current that brings food to surface |
| convection current | cycle of heating, rising, cooling and sinking |
| crest | highest part of wave |
| trough | lowest part of wave |
| swells | long low waves out in deep ocean |
| breakers | white capped waves that crash onto shore |
| spring tide | higher than normal high tides |
| neap tide | when high and low tides are not very different |
| photosynthesis | how green plants make food |
| rip current | type of current that flows back out to sea |
| coriolis effect | why currents curve left or right |
| gulf stream | a warm water current that is near Florida |
