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12/12/2011

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Term
Divergent Plate Boundary
Definition
Tectonic plate boundary where two plates move in opposite directions; creates a spreading zone/ridge.
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Convergent Plate Boundary
Definition
When two tectonic plates move into one another, with one being subducted (going below) the other.
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Subduction
Definition
When one tectonic plate goes under another.
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Three causes of Tsunamis
Definition
Eathquake in ocean, Rockslides in to ocean, and Dramatic meterological events
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Meandering River
Definition
Snake shaped river; Usually formed on floodplains, very shallow.
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Braided River
Definition
River that has many forks, or channels; created from an increase in slope of the river.
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The main cause of ocean waves
Definition
Wind; waves are much larger in the open ocean.
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WAVE HEIGHT
Definition
The vertical distance between the crest and the trough.
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WAVE LENGHTH
Definition
The horizontal distance between each crest or each trough.
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WAVE PERIOD
Definition
The time it takes for two successive waves to pass a particular point. For example, it you are standing on a pier and start a stopwatch as the crest of a wave passes and then stop the stopwatch as the crest of the next wave passes, you have measured the wave period.
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WAVE FREQUENCY
Definition
The number of waves that pass a particular point in a given time period.
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APMLITUDE
Definition
Equal to one-half the wave height or the distance from either the crest or the trough to the still-water line.
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