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Bill Nye Oceanography withcomplete verified solutions
Coriolis effect - answer The effect of Earth's rotation on the
direction of winds and currents.
trade winds - answer Prevailing winds that blow northeast from 30
degrees north latitude to the equator and that blow southeast from
30 degrees south latitude to the equator
Crest - answer Highest point of a wave
Trough - answer Lowest point of a wave
Amplitude - answer Height of a wave
Desalination - answer A process of removing salt from ocean water
neap tide - answer the tide with the least difference between
consecutive low and high tides
spring tide - answer The tide with the greatest difference between
consecutive low and high tides
tidal range - answer The difference in levels of ocean water at high
tide and low tide
hydrothermal vents - answer spots on the ocean floor where hot
gases and minerals escape from earth's interior into the water
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