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ES Ch 15 Vocabulary Puzzle

Teacher: Springston
Across
Currents caused by differences in temperatures and salinity of ocean, which in turn affect density
Layer of transitional water which is characterized by rapidly decreasing temperatures with depth
Areas of low salinity where rivers empty into oceans
Graphs showing changing water temperatures compared to depth of the ocean
Highest point of a wave
Rhythmic movement that carries energy through space or matter
The upward motion of ocean water
The measure of the amount of dissolved salts in seawater
Down
Currents experienced by the top 100 - 200 meters of the ocean, velocity of approximately 100km/day
Caused by solar tides diminishing lunar tides, results in high tides to be lower and low tides to be higher than normal
The periodic rise and fall of sea level
Occurs when the solar tides enhance lunar tides, causing high tides to be higher than normal and low tides to be lower than normal
Collapsing waves
A technique that directs sound waves to the sea-floor at an angle, so that the sides of underwater hills and other topographic features can be mapped
Lowest point of a wave
The level of the ocean's surfaces