Breaking Waves Practice

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2 questions
5

Match the term to the correct description.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Surging breaker
Wave breaks against the shore, the crest outruns the trough and the crest collapses
Breaker
A wave crest that is broken
Whitecaps
Gentle sloping beach; Waves tumble down and slide onto beach
Spilling breaker
Moderately steep beach; Waves curl; Great surfing waves
Plunging breaker
Very steep beach; Waves do not slow down; Can be very violent
3

Look at the images and videos below and sort them by type. (Videos are long, but you only need to watch the first 10-20 seconds of each to determine the wave type)

  • First 5 seconds!
  • First 10 seconds!
  • First 5 seconds!
  • First 5 seconds!
  • First 15 seconds!
  • First 15 seconds!
  • Spilling Breaker
  • Plunging breaker
  • Surging Breaker