Ocean Motion Summary Questions
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Web link to information: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/sanjac-earthscience/chapter/ocean-movements/
Questions:
1. What factors of wind determine the size of a wave?
2. Tsunami are sometimes incorrectly called “tidal waves.” Explain why this is not correct.
3. Describe what causes the tides.
4. What is a tidal range? In what types of tides is the tidal range greatest? Lowest?
5. Why do some places have a greater tidal range than other places?
6. What causes the patterns of surface currents in the ocean?
7. How do ocean surface currents affect climate?
8. What is the Coriolis effect?
9. What process can make deep, dense water rise to the surface?
10. Why are upwelling areas important to marine life?