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12 cards·by pinkbubbles
What does the pull of the moon on the part of the ocean that directly faces the moon causes?
What does the pull of the moon on the part of the ocean that directly faces the moon causes?
What does the pull of the moon on the part of the ocean that directly faces the moon causes?
What does the pull of the moon on the part of the ocean that directly faces the moon causes?
What two forces influence tides?
What two forces influence tides?
What are tides?
What are tides?
When a wave reaches the shore, what is transferred to the beach environment?
Enerygy
Mineral nodules in the ocean are made mostly of...
Manganese
What is desalination?
Desalination is the process of removing salt from sea water.
What are the deepest parts of the ocean called?
The deepest parts of the ocean are called trenches.
What is beyond the continental slope?
Beyond the continental slope is the abyss.
What is the Average Depth of the ocean?
The Average Depth of the ocean is 12,200 feet (3,720 meters) deep.
What is the highest Mountain and where is it?
The highest Mountain is Mauna Kea, and it is in Hawaii. It rises 33,474 feet (10,203 meters)
from its base on the ocean floor.
What body fo water can these patterns be compared to?
Rivers; because currents flow like rivers.