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11 Cards in this Set
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wave
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movement of energy through a body of water
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wavelength
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the horizantal distance
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frequency
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the number of waves that pass in a certain amount of time
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wave height
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the vertical distance
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tsunami
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a huge wave that forms bellow the ocean surface
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longshore drift
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the movement of sand
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rip current
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a rush of water that flows rapidly
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groin
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a wall of rocks
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el nino
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a climate event that occurs every seven years in the pacific ocean
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la nina
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when the waters in the pacific ocean are colder than usual
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climate
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the pattern of long term temperature
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