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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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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What is an effect of La Nia
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Mr poppins is coming
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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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Why do oceanographers take measurements of the conductivity of the seawater
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Conductivity can be used to calculate the salinity of the
water.
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By using information about the temperature and salinity of ocean water oceanographers can determine the
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density
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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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Which of these could be an example of a freshwater wetland
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Marsh
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The term for the distance over which wind blows uninterrupted is called what
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fetch
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A swamp is a what that has trees and brushes
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A swamp is a wetland that has trees and brushes.
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When the tides are especially strong due to the alignment of the sun and mWhen the tides are especially strong due to the alignment of the sun and moon it is called a oon it is called a tide
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spring
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Why is the top layer of the ocean the warmest-
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The top layer of the ocean is the warmest because it is always
in contact with the sun.
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When the tides are especially weak its a
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Neap tide
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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.
In what way does ocean water move globally
Along cold water currents from the poles to the equator.
What is an effect of La Nia
Mr poppins is coming
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.
By using information about the temperature and salinity of ocean water oceanographers can determine the
density
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 of these could be an example of a freshwater wetland
Marsh
The term for the distance over which wind blows uninterrupted is called what
fetch
A swamp is a what that has trees and brushes
A swamp is a wetland that has trees and brushes.
When the tides are especially strong due to the alignment of the sun and mWhen the tides are especially strong due to the alignment of the sun and moon it is called a oon it is called a tide
spring
Why is the top layer of the ocean the warmest-
The top layer of the ocean is the warmest because it is always
in contact with the sun.