What is a Tide?
Ocean Movement & Shoreline Vocab

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The alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.
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What is a Beach?
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An area in which sediment is deposited along the shore.
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What is the Mid Ocean Ridge?
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The most prominent feature of an ocean basin.
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What is a Continental Shelf?
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The shallowest part of a continental margin extending seaward from the shore.
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What is a Guyot?
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Large, extinct, basaltic volcanoes with flat, submerged tops.
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What is an Ocean Current?
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A continuous, directed movement of seawater generated by various forces acting upon the water, such as wind and the Coriolis effect.
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What is an Estuary?
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A coastal area where freshwater from rivers meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean.
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