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| A source of food for many ocean animals |
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| Almost _____ of the earth is covered with water |
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| Can affect the climate of land that they are near |
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| Carries nutrients and minerals to the ocean |
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| Contains mountains, valleys, and plains |
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| Most waves are caused by ___ |
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| Regular changes in the water level of the ocean |
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| Streams of water moving like rivers through the ocean |
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| Temperature changes and the amount of salt in the water control the ____ |
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| The cause of most waves and surface currents |
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| The force that pulls fresh water toward the ocean |
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| The largest and deepest ocean |
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| The path water takes as it travels between the earth and the air |
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| The size of waves can be determined by ___ |
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| The smallest and shallowest ocean |
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| The up-and-down movements on the surface of the water |
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| Three ways the wind determines the size of waves: |
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1. by the wind's speed
2. by the distance the wind blows
3. by how long the wind blows |
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| the gravitational pulls of the sun and moon on the earth |
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| Tides happen in different places on earth because |
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| the earth is rotating as the moon pulls on the water |
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| Tiny plants and animals that live on or near the surface of the ocean |
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| Waves are sometimes caused by underwater ____, ____, and ____. |
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| earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides |
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