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