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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 causes currents to flow between the poles and the equator

Uneven solar heating

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

Why do oceanographers take measurements of the conductivity of the seawater

Conductivity can be used to calculate the salinity of the water.

Which is the layer underground where all empty spaces are filled with a combination of air and water

Zone of saturation

Which of these could be an example of a freshwater wetland

Marsh

Large plants are most likely to be found in the zone of a lake

littoral

A swamp is a what that has trees and brushes

A swamp is a wetland that has trees and brushes.

As water is cooled its density does what until it reaches about 4 C

As water is cooled its density increases until it reaches about 4 C and then it decreases.

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

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