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| the movement of energy through a body of water. |
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| the horizontal distance between crests. |
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| the number of waves that pass that point in a certan amount of time. |
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| the vertical distance from the crest to the trough |
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| a type of wave usually caused by earthquakes. |
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| the movement of sand along the beach. |
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| a rush of water that flows rapidly back to sea through a narrow opening. |
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| a wall of rock or concrete. |
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| the daily rise and fall of earths waters on it's coastlines. |
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| difference between hights of high tide and low tide. |
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| a tide with the least difference between high and low tides. |
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| the total amount of disolved salts in a sample of water. |
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| an underwater vehicle built of materials that resist pressure. |
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| a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans. |
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| the effect of the Eaths rotation on the direction of the winds and currents. |
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| the pattern of temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long period os time. |
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| an abnormal climate that occurs every two to seven years in the pacific ocean. |
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