Tide, Waves, Currents Crossword (Brandon King)
Across
- 2. A process where deep, cold, nutrient-rich water rises to the surface.
- 5. A continuous flow of ocean water in a specific direction.
- 7. Range The vertical difference between high tide and low tide.
- 10. Field The electric field that exists in the Earth due to natural processes.
- 12. The regular rise and fall of sea level caused by the Moon and Sun’s gravity.
- 13. Tide A tide with the smallest tidal range, occurring when the Sun and Moon are at right angles.
- 15. A material’s ability to carry an electric current.
- 17. The study of the underwater depth of ocean floors.
- 19. The area around Earth controlled by Earth’s magnetic field.
- 21. System The relationship between these bodies that affects tides.
- 23. Tide When the water level is at its highest point.
- 24. Current A current created by the movement of water during rising or falling tides.
- 27. Effect The deflection of moving water caused by Earth’s rotation.
- 28. Water A short period when tidal currents slow down and change direction.
- 29. Tide A tide pattern with one high and one low tide each day.
Down
- 1. Current The incoming tide, when water flows toward shore.
- 3. A large circular system of ocean currents formed by global wind patterns and Earth’s rotation.
- 4. Pull The force that attracts objects toward each other, like the Moon pulling on Earth’s oceans.
- 6. Field A physical field created by moving electric charges, including those in the Earth.
- 8. Tide When the water level is at its lowest point.
- 9. Tide A tide pattern with two high and two low tides of similar height each day.
- 11. A layer of Earth’s atmosphere that contains charged particles and influences telluric currents.
- 14. Current The outgoing tide, when water flows back toward the sea.
- 16. Current Natural electric currents flowing through Earth’s surface and oceans.
- 18. Day The time it takes for the Moon to return to the same position over a location (about 24 hours and 50 minutes).
- 20. Cycle The repeating pattern of rising and falling tides over time.
- 22. The process where a magnetic field creates an electric current in a conductor.
- 25. Point A location in the ocean with little to no tidal change.
- 26. Tide A tide pattern with unequal high and low tides each day.
- 28. Tide A tide with the greatest tidal range, occurring when the Sun and Moon are aligned.