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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

What force acts against capillary action as water moves through the ground

Gravity

Why do oceanographers take measurements of the conductivity of the seawater

Conductivity can be used to calculate the salinity 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.

Which ocean zone lies inside V-shaped ocean trenches

Hadalpelagic

For a wave with a height of 10 feet and wavelength of 20 feet what is the wave base

The wave base (the depth at which water moves) would be about 10 feet, or 1/2 the wavelength.

When the tides are especially weak its a

Neap tide

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