Relier Pairs Waves, Currents & TidesVersion en ligne 5th Grade Science Unit par Julie Copeland 1 What are tides? 2 Current 3 Trough 4 Crest 5 Wave 6 Wind 7 What are estuaries? 8 What are inlets? 9 What causes surface currents? 10 How often do tides occur? 11 What is a barrier island? The area where a river meets the ocean This occurs about twice a day. Water-filled spaces between barrier islands The regular rise and fall of the waters in oceans and seas. The lowest part of the wave Flowing streams of water that move along a curved path through the ocean in a specific direction Pieces of land surrounded by water on all sides that protect the mainland. The movement of Earth and the force and direction of wind. The highest part of a wave The cause of most waves to form The repeated movement of water up and down