Waves Practice

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Last updated almost 3 years ago

7 questions

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As a wave moves through the ocean, what is moving forward?

The water

The energy

Both

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Trough		Time it takes for the same spot on two waves to pass a single point
Crest		The number of waves that pass a fixed point in one second
Period		The horizontal distance between the identical point on two waves, such as crest to crest
Height		The highest point above the average water level
Frequency		The lowest point below the average water level
Wavelength		Vertical distance from the trough to the crest

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Fully developed sea		Surface area over which the wind blows
Constructive waves		Is formed when the wind blows sufficiently long from the same direction, creating waves with a maximum size, speed and period.
Destructive waves		Relatively large and spontaneous ocean surface waves that is formed from the joining of two closely related wave trains.
Rogue Waves		Larger waves created by adding two crests and troughs together
Fetch		crests and troughs cancel each other out destroying the waves

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Swells		The slightest of breezes will cause small ‘rippling’ of the water surface, producing waves which can be flattened by surface tension.
Capillary Waves		The winds push against the surface of the water, creating large waves which may flattened by gravity.
Wave trains		Waves caused by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.This often results in Tsunamis.
Gravity Waves		These are waves of similar characteristics (length and speed) traveling together.
Seismic Waves		Formation of organized, long-wavelength surface waves that surfers love.

As a wave moves through the ocean, what is moving forward?

The water

The energy

Both

Which of the following cause waves?

Earthquakes and Eruptions

Wind

Coriolis Effect

Surface tension

Gravitational pull from the sun and moon

Gravity

Match the letter with the correct part of the wave that it represents.

C

Wave Height

D

Wavelength

B

Crest

A

Trough

Match each of the terms to the correct defintion.

Trough

Time it takes for the same spot on two waves to pass a single point

Crest

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in one second

Period

The horizontal distance between the identical point on two waves, such as crest to crest

Height

The highest point above the average water level

Frequency

The lowest point below the average water level

Wavelength

Vertical distance from the trough to the crest

Categorize the following as disturbing forces and restoring forces

Surface tension

Gravity

Makes waves 

Destroys waves

Gravitational force of the Moon and Sun.

Earthquakes

Coriolis effect

Wind

Disturbing Forces

Restoring Forces 

Match each of the terms to the correct defintion.

Fully developed sea

Surface area over which the wind blows

Constructive waves

Is formed when the wind blows sufficiently long from the same direction, creating waves with a maximum size, speed and period.

Destructive waves

Relatively large and spontaneous ocean surface waves that is formed from the joining of two closely related wave trains.

Rogue Waves 

Larger waves created by adding two crests and troughs together

Fetch

crests and troughs cancel each other out destroying the waves

Match each of the terms to the correct defintion.

Swells

The slightest of breezes will cause small ‘rippling’ of the water surface, producing waves which can be flattened by surface tension.

Capillary Waves

The winds push against the surface of the water, creating large waves which may flattened by gravity.

Wave trains

Waves caused by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.This often results in Tsunamis.

Gravity Waves

These are waves of similar characteristics (length and speed) traveling together.

Seismic Waves

Formation of organized, long-wavelength surface waves that surfers love.