currents and tides

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  • Created by: teese
  • Created on: 12-05-21 16:39
the amount of tides the UK experiences ... high and low tides each
two
1 of 10
spring tides entail high tides due to the extra ...
gravitational pull
2 of 10
the general flow of water in one direction
current
3 of 10
in a neap tide the sun and moon are at ....... to the earth
right angles
4 of 10
the periodic rise and fall of the sea
tides
5 of 10
the erosional land form that forms between the high and low tide mark
wave cut notch
6 of 10
currents are effective at ......... material due to the stirring motion created by breaking waves
transporting
7 of 10
the name of the current driven by waves entering the surf zone with their crests aligned to the angle of the shoreline
long shore current
8 of 10
a ..... current brings sediment in land
flood
9 of 10
an ..... current takes sediment out to sea
ebb
10 of 10

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Card 2

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spring tides entail high tides due to the extra ...

Back

gravitational pull

Card 3

Front

the general flow of water in one direction

Back

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Card 4

Front

in a neap tide the sun and moon are at ....... to the earth

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

the periodic rise and fall of the sea

Back

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