- what is the horizontal distance between two adjacent wave crests?
- what is the lowest point of the wave called?
- what is the distance from the crest to the trough?
- pattern of temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long period of time
- In the Northern Hemisphere, gyres spin...
- Large streams of moving water that flow through the oceans
- The highest point of a wave is called...
- The lowest point of the wave is called...
- Earth, moon, and sun form a right angle
- Another large system of ocean currents that affect weather and climate...it distributes thermal energy around Earth
- Caused by the differences in density of ocean water
- The movement of wind and water to the right or left that is caused by Earth's rotation
- the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastline caused by the gravitational interaction of the earth, moon, and sun
- Earth, moon, and sun form a straight line
- the difference in water level between a high tide and a low tide
- The amount of energy a wave carries measured from resting point to crest
- Visible light is only produced by organisms in this zone.
- Ocean water is layered since cold water is denser than warm water and...
- The distance from one crest to another or fro one trough to another
- In this zone, water temperature is near freezing, there is no light, and very few organisms