Tide, Waves, Currents Crossword (Brandon King)

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