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| Ocean currents are masses of the ocean water that flow from one place to another. |
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| Suface currents are movements of water that flow horizontally in the upper part of the ocean surface. |
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| A large whirl of water within an ocean basin. |
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| Upwelling is the rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water. |
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| Vertical currents of ocean water that result from density differences among water masses. |
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| Vertical distance between trough and crest. |
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| Horizontal distance between two successive crest or two successive trough. |
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| The distance the wind travels across open ocean. |
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| Daily changes in the elevation of the ocean surface. |
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| The difference in height between successive high and low tides. |
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| Has the greatest difference in height between successive high and low tides. |
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| The accumulation of sediment found along the shore of a lake or an ocean. |
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| The bending of waves and it plays an important part in shoreline processes. |
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| Currents that flow parallel to the shore and move large amounts of sediment along the shore |
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