Cards in this guide (8)
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
What force acts against capillary action as water moves through the ground
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
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