Oceanography Unit Assessment 2 - May, Sylv E.
Across
- 2. A type of daily tide cycle that involves one high and low tide
- 5. Term for how many waves pass a point in one second
- 10. Crest meets a crest and team up
- 11. When waves hit a sandy beach at an angle, causing the sand to be shifted in the direction of the waves
- 15. A type of wave that can't move because it is constricted, so it has oscillates around a node
- 18. A type of wave that occurs due to differing water densities
- 19. The season in which sea breezes occur due to monsoon seasons
- 20. Smallest of the wind driven waves
Down
- 1. Term for wave speed
- 3. Crest meets a trough and cancel
- 4. The season in which land breezes occur due to monsoon seasons
- 6. Unstable waters that are denser than the water below, sinks and mixes, usually in winter
- 7. Most common wave generating force
- 8. A amount of open water wind blows over
- 9. A type of daily tide cycle that involves two high and low tides about equal in height
- 12. The type of tide caused when the moon and sun work together with an alignment resembling a line
- 13. Distance from average sea level (Compared to high/low tides)
- 14. Winds bringing warm water west to east, occurs over the timespan of years (Also referred to as ENSO)
- 16. The type of tide caused when the moon is at a 90 degree angle in relation to the sun
- 17. A wave that has settled evenly after wind disturbance