| A | B |
|---|
| Because of the ocean, the earth | is neither too cold nor too hot for us |
| evaporation is the transforming of... | liquid water into water vapor (a gas) |
| more than 80% of all water vapor | has been evaporated f/the ocean |
| as ocean water evaporates, it... | leaves behind salt and minerals |
| water vapor in the air is carried by | wind |
| eventually, water vapor condenses.. | or changes back to a liquid |
| precipitation is... | any form of water coming down f/clouds |
| tides are the systematic | rise and fall of ocean water |
| There are two high tides and | two low tides every day |
| tides are caused by | the moon |
| spring tides are... | higher or lower than normal tides |
| spring tides occur when the.. | sun and moon are in straight line w/earth |
| neap tides occur when the sun | and moon are at right angles to the earth |
