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| ______ is the low area on Earth that contains an ocean. |
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| ______ is the measure of the amount of salts dissoved in seawater, which is usually measured in grams of salt per kilogram of water. |
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| ______ is a rhythmic movement that carries energy through matter and space. In the ocean, they move through sea-water. |
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| ______ is an ocean current that moves water horizontally, parallel to Earth's surface, and is powered by winds and distribute heat from equatorial regions to other regions of Earth. |
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| ______ is circulation in the ocean that brings deep, cold water to the ocean surface. |
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| ______ is an ocean current that forms when more dense seawater sinks beneath less dense seawater. |
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| ______ is the difference between the level of the ocean at high tide and low tide. |
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| ______ is an ocean wave that collapses forward and breaks onto the shore because its top outruns its bottom. |
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| ______ is the daily rise and fall in sea level that is caused by a giant wave that is only 1 meter to 2 meter high but is thousands of kilometers long. |
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| ______ is the highest point of a wave. |
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| ______ is the lowest point of a wave. |
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