6th Grade Science 2
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- Wavelength
- distance between 2 crests in a set a waves
- Coriolis Effect
- The effect of the spinning Earth on global winds and ocean currents
- Rip Current
- rush of water that flows rapidly back to sea through a narrow oppening
- Climate
- the pattern of temp. and precipitation typical of a certain area
- Upwelling
- upward movement of cold water that brings nutrient rich waters to the surface
- tides
- The daily rise and fall of the Earths waters along it's coastlines
- spring tides
- the tides that happen twice a month and are much larger than normal
- Waves
- walls of water formed in the oceans by winds that transfer their energy to the waters surface
- neap tides
- tides twice a month much smaller than normal
- Sonar
- sound waves for finding depth
- water quality
- measurement of substances in the water besides water molecules
- sewage
- waste water, often treated and cleaned for drinking
- Current
- large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans.
- Crest
- the highest part of a wave
- Drought
- areas that lack enough fresh water to meet its needs