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What are the three types of ocean movements?

There are three types of ocean movements waves, tides, and currents. They are

Waves: Waves are actually the energy, not the water as such, which moves across the ocean surface. Water particles only travel in a small circle as a wave passes. Wind provides energy to the waves. Wind causes waves to travel in the ocean and the energy is released on shorelines. 

Tides: The periodical rise and fall of the sea level, once or twice a day, mainly due to the attraction of the sun and the moon, is called a tide.

Currents: Ocean currents are like river flow in oceans. They represent a regular volume of water in a definite path and direction.

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