Waves

Question 1 of 37

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: disturbances caused by movement of energy from a source through a medium.

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Question 2 of 37

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Waves work by transferring water mass across the ocean's surface.

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True
False

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Question 3 of 37

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wave: movement of the waveform forward

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Question 4 of 37

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Check all that apply to orbital waves:

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particles of water move in closed circles as the wave passes
occur at the boundary between two fluid media, air and water
occur between layers of water of different densities
movement of the waveform forward
occur between layers of water of different salinities

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Question 5 of 37

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Energy is transferred from water particle to water particle in ( orbits, waves, cha-cha slide ).

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Question 6 of 37

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Frequency

Period

Orbital path of water molecule

Trough

Height

Wavelength

Still water level

Amplitude

Crest

Direction of wave motion

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Question 7 of 37

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❌: highest part of the wave above the average water level
❌: valley between wave crests below the average water level
❌: horizontal distance between two successive crests or troughs
❌: vertical distance between a wave crestand adjacent trough
❌: time it takes for a wave to move adistance of one wavelength
❌: number of waves passing a fixed point per secong

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Wave crest

Wave trough

Wavelength

Wave height

Wave period

Wave frequency

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Question 8 of 37

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Waves are classified by:

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disturbing force
restoring force
wavelength
impact force
wave height

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Question 9 of 37

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Disturbing force waves are caused by:

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wind
storm surge
sudden change in atmospheric pressure
landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes
all of these answers are correct

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Question 10 of 37

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Tides are caused by:

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gravitational forces from Earth
gravitational forces from moon
gravitational forces from sun
earth rotation
global wave patterns

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Question 11 of 37

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Free waves...

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are formed and propagates across the sea surface without further influence from the force
are maintained by the disturbing force
don't play by the tide's rules
go "against the grain" of global ocean currents due to greater disturbing force

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Forced waves...

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are maintained by the disturbing force
are formed and propagates across the sea surface without further influence from the force
don't play by the tide's rules
go "against the grain" of global ocean currents

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Question 13 of 37

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Tsunamis are examples of ( free waves, forced waves ), while tides are examples of ( forced waves, free waves ).

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Question 14 of 37

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Restoring force waves...

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are the dominant force that returns the water surface to flatness
often overcompensate and cause oscillations
are caused by energy, like wind or storm surges

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Question 15 of 37

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( Gravity, Free, Forced ) waves pull the crests downward, inertia causes the crests to overshoot and become ( troughs, crests ).

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Question 16 of 37

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Cohesion of water molecules

Wind over ocean

60-150 m (200-500 ft)

Seafloor fault, eruption, landslide

Gravity

Seiche

Gravitational attraction, Earth rotation

Half Earth's circumference

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Question 17 of 37

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What determines the size of the orbits of water?

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Wavelength
Wave height
Wind
Water depth

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Question 18 of 37

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What determines the shape of the orbits of water?

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Water depth
Wavelength
Wind
Wave height

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Question 19 of 37

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Deep-water waves move through water deeper than ( half, one-third, 1/20, 1/10 ) of their wavelength, and have ( round, flattened ) orbits. Shallow-water waves move in water shallower than ( 1/20, 1/10, half, one-third ) of their original wavelength, and have ( flattened, round ) orbits.

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Question 20 of 37

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_________________ waves form as wind friction stretches the water surface and as surface tension tries to resotre it to smoothness.

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Capillary
Wind
Rogue
Seiche
Tide

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Question 21 of 37

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___________ waves are gravity waves formed by the transfer of wind energy into water.

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Wind
Capillary
Rogue
Tide
Seiche

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Question 22 of 37

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( Capillary, Wind, Tide ) waves become gravity waves as their wavelength exceeds ( 1.74, 2.34, 1.94, 3.64 ) cm. These wind-induced gravity waves (( wind, capillary, tide ) waves) continue to grow as long as the wind above them exceeds their speed.

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Question 23 of 37

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Wind waves will continue to grow as long as...

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the wind above them exceeds their speed.
the force of gravity is less than the force of the wind on the surface of the water.
you are waving back.
the surface tension of the water is weaker than the force of the wind on the surface of the water.

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Question 24 of 37

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Waves traveling in groups is called...

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a wave train
there is no name for the phenomenon
a rat-pack
a wave fleet
a gaggle

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Question 25 of 37

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Check all that applies to a wave train:

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Leading wave transfers half of its energy forward to initiate motion in the undisturbed surface ahead
Other half of energy is transferred behind to maintain wave motion
Leading wave continuously disappears, while a new wave is continuously formed
Waves are not actually traveling, but the lagging wave continuously disappears as a new wave formes in front, giving the illusion of movement
Leading wave transfers 1/4 of its energy forward to initiate motion in the undisturbed surface ahead

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Question 26 of 37

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Which are factors affecting growing wind waves?

Select one or more of the following:

wind strength
wind duration
fetch
fully developed sea
salinity
density

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Question 27 of 37

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❌: wind speed
❌: time the wind blows
❌: uninterrupted distance over which the wind blows without a significant change in direction
❌: maximum wave size possible for a wind of a specific strength, duration, and fetch

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Wind strength

Wind duration

Fetch

Fully developed sea

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Question 28 of 37

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How long must a wind continuously flow for large wind waves to develop?

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2 days
1 day
1 week
2 hours

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Question 29 of 37

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Wave interference can be _ or _.

Select one of the following:

destructive, constructive
complient, rogue
blue, green

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Question 30 of 37

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❌: two waves that cancel each other out, resulting in reduced or no wave
❌: additive interference that results in waves larger than the original waves

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Destructive interference

Constructive interference

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Question 31 of 37

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________ waves: freak waves that occur due to interference and result in a wave crest higher than the theoretical maximum

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Rogue
Tsunami
Freak
Interference

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Question 32 of 37

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( Deep-water, Shallow-water ) waves change to ( shallow-water, deep-water ) waves as they approach shore.

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Question 33 of 37

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__________ waves: break violently against the store and leave and air-filled tobe/channel between the crest and foot of the wave.

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Plunging
Rogue
Freak
Tube

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Question 34 of 37

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When are plunging waves formed?

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When waves approach shore over a steeply sloped bottom
When waves approach shore over a shallowly sloped bottom
When waves hit each other with destructive interference
When waves hit each other with constructive interference

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Question 35 of 37

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Wave refraction:

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waves breaking in a line paralell to shore
waves breaking in a line perpendicular to shore
the propagation of a wave around an opbstacle
the wave that results after constructive interference

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Question 36 of 37

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Wave diffraction:

Select one of the following:

the propagation of a wave around an obstacle
waves breaking in a line parallel to shore
waves breaking in a line perpendicular to shore
the cancellation of two waves with destructive interference

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Question 37 of 37

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A ( tsunami, rogue wave ), or "harbor wave," is produced by ( water displacement, wind, ocean currents ). They are ( longer, shorter ) and ( faster, slower ) than ordinary waves. They are ( shallow-water, deep-water ) waves with wavelengths of up to ( 150, 15, 100, 10 ) miles and can travel at over ( 435, 235, 35, 135 ) mph. They ( are not, are ) very high in open ocean, but get ( bigger, smaller ) as they get closer to shore.

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Waves

Question 1 of 37

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

: disturbances caused by movement of energy from a source through a medium.

Explanation

Question 2 of 37

Waves work by transferring water mass across the ocean's surface.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 37

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

wave: movement of the waveform forward

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Question 4 of 37

Check all that apply to orbital waves:

Select one or more of the following:

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Question 5 of 37

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Energy is transferred from water particle to water particle in orbits waves cha-cha slide( orbits, waves, cha-cha slide ).

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Question 6 of 37

Label the parts of the wave:

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

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Question 7 of 37

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Question 8 of 37

Waves are classified by:

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Question 9 of 37

Disturbing force waves are caused by:

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Question 10 of 37

Tides are caused by:

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Question 11 of 37

Free waves...

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Question 12 of 37

Forced waves...

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Question 13 of 37

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Tsunamis are examples of free waves forced waves( free waves, forced waves ), while tides are examples of forced waves free waves( forced waves, free waves ).

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Question 14 of 37

Restoring force waves...

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Question 15 of 37

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Gravity Free Forced( Gravity, Free, Forced ) waves pull the crests downward, inertia causes the crests to overshoot and become troughs crests( troughs, crests ).

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Question 16 of 37

Label the table

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Question 17 of 37

What determines the size of the orbits of water?

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Question 18 of 37

What determines the shape of the orbits of water?

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Question 19 of 37

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Question 20 of 37

_________________ waves form as wind friction stretches the water surface and as surface tension tries to resotre it to smoothness.

Select one of the following:

Energy is transferred from water particle to water particle in ( orbits, waves, cha-cha slide ).

Tsunamis are examples of ( free waves, forced waves ), while tides are examples of ( forced waves, free waves ).

( Gravity, Free, Forced ) waves pull the crests downward, inertia causes the crests to overshoot and become ( troughs, crests ).

❌: wind speed
❌: time the wind blows
❌: uninterrupted distance over which the wind blows without a significant change in direction
❌: maximum wave size possible for a wind of a specific strength, duration, and fetch

Wave interference can be _ or _.

❌: two waves that cancel each other out, resulting in reduced or no wave
❌: additive interference that results in waves larger than the original waves

( Deep-water, Shallow-water ) waves change to ( shallow-water, deep-water ) waves as they approach shore.