ocean floor vocabulary

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A thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
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A hill or ridge of sand pile up by the wind.
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The place where the land and ocean meet.
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The daily changes in the local water level of the ocean.
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Which of the following landforms is NOT found on the ocean floor?
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A break in the earth's crust.
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How do water waves change a shoreline?
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A force that pulls all objects toward each other.
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An up and down movement of water.
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A deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
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A vast chain of mountains that runs along centers of Earth's oceans.
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A flat area of land that is raised much higher than the surrounding area.
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A very large series of waves caused by high winds over a large area of ocean.
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An unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic earthquake.
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Tides are caused mostly by the pull of the moon's _____________ on the earth and its oceans.
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A sandy or gravelly part of the shore of the sea or of a lake.
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Which one of these is NOT a movement of the ocean?
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True or False: There is more water than land on Earth.
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Which is caused by differences in density?
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An ocean current formed when steady winds blow over the surface of the ocean.