Across
- 4. Two high and two low tides of different size every lunar day
- 5. In a wave, water particles move in ___ that get smaller with depth
- 8. The _____ zone is the area between the highest high tide and lowest low tide
- 9. Large waves that occur along a shore due to disturbances like earthquakes
- 12. This between wind and oceans creates waves
- 13. A standing wave that oscillates back and forth in a body of water due to wind, atmospheric pressure changes, or seismic activity
- 16. Tides that occur during a first or last quarter moon
- 17. The number of crests that pass a point in a certain amount of time
- 19. The lowest point of a wave
- 20. Type of breaker produced along gentle slopes; foamy
- 21. Distance wind blows
- 22. One high and one low tide every lunar day
- 23. Type of breaker that forms when an incoming swell hits a steep slope and makes a loud crashing sound
- 24. Freakishly large waves in open ocean that are twice the size of a normal wave
Down
- 1. The amount of time it takes a wave to pass a certain point
- 2. Two high and two low tides of approximately equal size every lunar day
- 3. Distance from crest to crest of a wave
- 6. Height difference between the high and low tide
- 7. Tides that occur during a new or full moon
- 10. Force that causes tides
- 11. Main cause of ocean waves
- 14. Waves transmit this across the sea
- 15. The top of a wave
- 18. Rogue waves form due to _____ interference