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Tides and Waves: Key Concepts Explained

The document discusses tides and waves. It provides keywords and their definitions related to tides and waves. It also includes short answer questions about what causes tides and waves and how tides can help animals. Diagrams are included that need labels related to wave features. Additional questions assess understanding of how tides are impacted by climate change and their effects, and what can cause waves other than wind.

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Tides and Waves: Key Concepts Explained

The document discusses tides and waves. It provides keywords and their definitions related to tides and waves. It also includes short answer questions about what causes tides and waves and how tides can help animals. Diagrams are included that need labels related to wave features. Additional questions assess understanding of how tides are impacted by climate change and their effects, and what can cause waves other than wind.

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Draw lines to connect the keywords to their definitions

KEYWORDS DEFINITIONS
Low tide The highest point of the water

Tidal force The lowest point of the water

Low tide The gravitational pull of the


moon causes water to bulge
toward the direction of the
moon

Waves Movement on the surface of


water, caused by wind or
disturbances in the water.

Short answer questions

2. What causes tides?

3. How can tides help animals?

4. What causes waves?


5. Label the diagram below

Word key: Trough, Crest, Still water level, Wave height, Wavelength

E: F: G: H: J:

Tides can be used as a better alternative for


1) Hydroelectric dams
2) Electronic Simulated Waves
3) Mac books
4) Water bottles

Complete the sentence: As Earth's climate warms tides…


1) Ocean water levels decline and high tide flooding becomes less common
2) Oceans rise and high tide flooding happens more frequently
3) Melt
4) Freeze

Complete the sentence: Tides can…


1) Transport sediment and erode rocks
2) Fly
3) Explode
4) run

Ways that waves are caused (other than wind)


1) Seismic Activity
2) Underwater disturbances
3) Gravitational pull
4) All of the above

Which weather events can’t affect waves


1) Tornado
2) Hail Storm
3) Hurricane
4) Ice Storm

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