Chapter 12 Earth's Water

A stream of water moving like a river through the ocean

• current

• conserve

• surface wave

• oceanography

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Wave that occurs at the surface of the ocean

• tidal wave

• surface wave

• tubular wave

• surf wave

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To make wise use of and to protect natural resources

• recycle

• reuse

• conserve

• Oceanography

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The scientific study of the ocean

• science

• oceanology

• oceanography

• oceans 101

Why can we say there is just one ocean?

• All of the oceans are connected.

• We can't, there are 5.

• All of the oceans are fresh water.

• Oceans were made on the same day.

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What does NOT determine the SIZE of a surface wave?

• How long the wind blows

• The distance the wind blows

• Gravity making the wave fall

• The speed of the wind

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What is the origin of surface currents?

• The Psalm that wrote about currents

• Matthew Maury found the paths

• God created the winds to move across the water

• Blowing wind

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What causes surface currents to move in a circular pattern?

• Gravity

• Earth's Revolution

• Earth's Rotation

• Sea turtles swimming

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____ of Earth's surface is water.

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 23%

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Do surface waves move matter?

• yes

• no