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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.

When the tides are especially weak its a

Neap tide

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