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Oceanography Unit 8 Crossword

Across
Vertical distance between crest and trough of a wave
Move parallel to the surface
Lowest point on a wave
Time it takes for a wave to move one wavelength
Occurs when water depth is less than 1/2 the wavelength and causes peaking waves
Crest of a wave that is blown off by high winds
Spawn along the Atlantic and gulf coasts during spring tides
Daily rise and fall of the ocean
Move vertically to the surface
Highest point on a wave
Down
Up and down movement of the ocean
The vertical distance between low and high tides
A mass of flowing water
Function of wind and ocean currents caused by the Earth's rotation
Moves through water shallower than 1/20 its wavelength
Horizontal distance between two successive crests or troughs
Number of waves that pass a fixed point per second
Small fish that lay eggs on sandy beaches of California during new and full moons
Group of long rolling waves about the same size
Circular path of water molecule at surface