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What causes upwelling

Wind

How do waves change as they approach the shore

As waves approach the shore, interaction with the sea floor slows the waves down and the crests of the waves bunch up. They increase in height as the energy in each wave compresses into a shorter horizontal distance, but the period of the wave does not change. Eventually, the waves break.

What is the phase change from solid to gas

Sublimation

In what way does ocean water move globally

Along cold water currents from the poles to the equator.

In boiling water water molecules move apart and escape in the form of water vapor The process is called

evaporation

How do oceanographers measure the salinity of ocean water

By measuring the conductivity of the water.

Why would a civilization choose to live near a river that regularly floods

The alluvial silt that covers the land during flooding increases its fertility. This is in addition to the ready supply of fresh water required for any large societal group.

The term for the distance over which wind blows uninterrupted is called what

fetch

Are more likely to suffer from bulimia and anorexia nervosa

Women are more likely and most people from ages 11- 19 are more common to suffer either bulimia and anorexia nervosa, but adults can suffer from these eating disorders too.

When the tides are especially weak its a

Neap tide

What are three common shortfall nutrients

Folate -vitamin A -iron

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