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.
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What is the term for the percentage of light reflected by something
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albedo
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In what way does ocean water move globally
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Along cold water currents from the poles to the equator.
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In boiling water water molecules move apart and escape in the form of water vapor The process is called
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evaporation
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What force acts against capillary action as water moves through the ground
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Gravity
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A wave with a height of 5 feet and a wavelength of 10 feet has a wave base of
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5
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What is the wave base for a wave with a height of 5 feet and a wavelength of 15 feet
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A wavelength of 15 feet yields a base of about 7.5 feet. The
wave base of a wave (the depth to which it moves water) is about
1/2 the wavelength.
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Which ocean zone is most habitable
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The epipelagic ocean zone is most habitable.
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Why would a civilization choose to live near a river that regularly floods
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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.
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What is the zone where most ocean live lives
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The sunlight zone. Most animal and plant life use the sun to
stay alive. The most plant life is found here. There is life in all
zones in the ocean but the sunlight zone has the most.
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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 term for the percentage of light reflected by something
albedo
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
A wave with a height of 5 feet and a wavelength of 10 feet has a wave base of
5
What is the wave base for a wave with a height of 5 feet and a wavelength of 15 feet
A wavelength of 15 feet yields a base of about 7.5 feet. The
wave base of a wave (the depth to which it moves water) is about
1/2 the wavelength.
Which ocean zone is most habitable
The epipelagic ocean zone is most habitable.
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.
What is the zone where most ocean live lives
The sunlight zone. Most animal and plant life use the sun to
stay alive. The most plant life is found here. There is life in all
zones in the ocean but the sunlight zone has the most.