A gently sloping, shallow area of the ocean floor that extends outward from the edge of a continent

a steep incline of the ocean floor leading down from the edge of the continental shelf

a smooth, nearly flat region of the deep ocean floor

the deepest, darkest area of the ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf

Area of ocean that extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf

An area that stretches from the highest high-tide line on land out to the point on the continental shelf exposed by the lowest low tide.

the movement of energy through a body of water

Horizontal distance between the crests or between the troughs of two adjacent waves

The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

the vertical distance from the crest of a wave to the trough

The movement of water and sediment down a beach caused by waves coming in to shore at an angle

a rush of water that flows rapidly back to sea through a narrow opening

the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastlines

the tide with the least difference between low and high tide occurs when the moon and sun align in a right angle to Earth at a first or third quarter moon

the tide with the greatest difference between low and high tide occurs when the moon and sun align with Earth at a new or full moon

The total amount of dissolved salts in a water sample.

A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans

The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.

a climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean, during which winds shift and push warm water toward the coast of South America

The movement of cold water upward from the deep ocean that is caused by wind.

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