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The flow of surface water in the ocean around the periphery of an ocean basin is called a _____. 

The temperature and water content of air greatly influence its _____.  

The solar heating of Earth varies with latitude, due mostly to _____. 

_____ is the number of waves passing a fixed point per second. 

Wind waves at many wavelengths and heights may approach a single spot from different directions to form a(n) _____. 

The reference level to which tidal height is compared is called the_____. 

A wave in which particles of water move in closed circles as the wave passes is called a(n) _____. 

Surface winds across the tropical Pacific normally move from east to west, but temporarily reverse at irregular intervals of roughly 3 to 8 years. This change in wind direction is called the _____. 

Which statement describes the characteristic of the Atlantic coast? 

_____ currents flow from east to west and west to east linking the eastern and western boundary currents.