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Waves
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1[blank_start]Waves[blank_end]: disturbances caused by movement of energy from a source through a medium.
- AWaves
2Waves work by transferring water mass across the ocean's surface.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
3[blank_start]Progressive[blank_end] wave: movement of the waveform forward
- AProgressive
4Check all that apply to orbital waves:
- Aparticles of water move in closed circles as the wave passes
- Boccur at the boundary between two fluid media, air and water
- Coccur between layers of water of different densities
- Dmovement of the waveform forward
- Eoccur between layers of water of different salinities
5Energy is transferred from water particle to water particle in [blank_start]orbits[blank_end].
- Aorbits
- Bwaves
- Ccha-cha slide
6Label the parts of the wave:
- AFrequency
- BPeriod
- COrbital path of water molecule
- DTrough
- EHeight
- FWavelength
- GStill water level
- HAmplitude
- ICrest
- JDirection of wave motion
7[blank_start]Wave crest[blank_end]: highest part of the wave above the average water level
[blank_start]Wave trough[blank_end]: valley between wave crests below the average water level
[blank_start]Wavelength[blank_end]: horizontal distance between two successive crests or troughs
[blank_start]Wave height[blank_end]: vertical distance between a wave crestand adjacent trough
[blank_start]Wave period[blank_end]: time it takes for a wave to move adistance of one wavelength
[blank_start]Wave frequency[blank_end]: number of waves passing a fixed point per secong- AWave crest
- BWave trough
- CWavelength
- DWave height
- EWave period
- FWave frequency
8Waves are classified by:
- Adisturbing force
- Brestoring force
- Cwavelength
- Dimpact force
- Ewave height
9Disturbing force waves are caused by:
- Awind
- Bstorm surge
- Csudden change in atmospheric pressure
- Dlandslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes
- Eall of these answers are correct
10Tides are caused by:
- Agravitational forces from Earth
- Bgravitational forces from moon
- Cgravitational forces from sun
- Dearth rotation
- Eglobal wave patterns
11Free waves...
- Aare formed and propagates across the sea surface without further influence from the force
- Bare maintained by the disturbing force
- Cdon't play by the tide's rules
- Dgo "against the grain" of global ocean currents due to greater disturbing force
12Forced waves...
- Aare maintained by the disturbing force
- Bare formed and propagates across the sea surface without further influence from the force
- Cdon't play by the tide's rules
- Dgo "against the grain" of global ocean currents
13Tsunamis are examples of [blank_start]free waves[blank_end], while tides are examples of [blank_start]forced waves[blank_end].
- Afree waves
- Bforced waves
- Cforced waves
- Dfree waves
14Restoring force waves...
- Aare the dominant force that returns the water surface to flatness
- Boften overcompensate and cause oscillations
- Care caused by energy, like wind or storm surges
15[blank_start]Gravity[blank_end] waves pull the crests downward, inertia causes the crests to overshoot and become [blank_start]troughs[blank_end].
- AGravity
- BFree
- CForced
- Dtroughs
- Ecrests
16Label the table
- ACohesion of water molecules
- BWind over ocean
- C60-150 m (200-500 ft)
- DSeafloor fault, eruption, landslide
- EGravity
- FSeiche
- GGravitational attraction, Earth rotation
- HHalf Earth's circumference
17What determines the size of the orbits of water?
- AWavelength
- BWave height
- CWind
- DWater depth
18What determines the shape of the orbits of water?
- AWater depth
- BWavelength
- CWind
- DWave height
19Deep-water waves move through water deeper than [blank_start]half[blank_end] of their wavelength, and have [blank_start]round[blank_end] orbits. Shallow-water waves move in water shallower than [blank_start]1/20[blank_end] of their original wavelength, and have [blank_start]flattened[blank_end] orbits.
- Ahalf
- Bone-third
- C1/20
- D1/10
- Eround
- Fflattened
- G1/20
- H1/10
- Ihalf
- Jone-third
- Kflattened
- Lround
20_________________ waves form as wind friction stretches the water surface and as surface tension tries to resotre it to smoothness.
- ACapillary
- BWind
- CRogue
- DSeiche
- ETide
21___________ waves are gravity waves formed by the transfer of wind energy into water.
- AWind
- BCapillary
- CRogue
- DTide
- ESeiche
22[blank_start]Capillary[blank_end] waves become gravity waves as their wavelength exceeds [blank_start]1.74[blank_end] cm. These wind-induced gravity waves ([blank_start]wind[blank_end] waves) continue to grow as long as the wind above them exceeds their speed.
- ACapillary
- BWind
- CTide
- D1.74
- E2.34
- F1.94
- G3.64
- Hwind
- Icapillary
- Jtide
23Wind waves will continue to grow as long as...
- Athe wind above them exceeds their speed.
- Bthe force of gravity is less than the force of the wind on the surface of the water.
- Cyou are waving back.
- Dthe surface tension of the water is weaker than the force of the wind on the surface of the water.
24Waves traveling in groups is called...
- Aa wave train
- Bthere is no name for the phenomenon
- Ca rat-pack
- Da wave fleet
- Ea gaggle
25Check all that applies to a wave train:
- ALeading wave transfers half of its energy forward to initiate motion in the undisturbed surface ahead
- BOther half of energy is transferred behind to maintain wave motion
- CLeading wave continuously disappears, while a new wave is continuously formed
- DWaves are not actually traveling, but the lagging wave continuously disappears as a new wave formes in front, giving the illusion of movement
- ELeading wave transfers 1/4 of its energy forward to initiate motion in the undisturbed surface ahead
26Which are factors affecting growing wind waves?
- Awind strength
- Bwind duration
- Cfetch
- Dfully developed sea
- Esalinity
- Fdensity
27[blank_start]Wind strength[blank_end]: wind speed
[blank_start]Wind duration[blank_end]: time the wind blows
[blank_start]Fetch[blank_end]: uninterrupted distance over which the wind blows without a significant change in direction
[blank_start]Fully developed sea[blank_end]: maximum wave size possible for a wind of a specific strength, duration, and fetch- AWind strength
- BWind duration
- CFetch
- DFully developed sea
28How long must a wind continuously flow for large wind waves to develop?
- A2 days
- B1 day
- C1 week
- D2 hours
29Wave interference can be _______ or _______.
- Adestructive, constructive
- Bcomplient, rogue
- Cblue, green
30[blank_start]Destructive interference[blank_end]: two waves that cancel each other out, resulting in reduced or no wave
[blank_start]Constructive interference[blank_end]: additive interference that results in waves larger than the original waves- ADestructive interference
- BConstructive interference
31________ waves: freak waves that occur due to interference and result in a wave crest higher than the theoretical maximum
- ARogue
- BTsunami
- CFreak
- DInterference
32[blank_start]Deep-water[blank_end] waves change to [blank_start]shallow-water[blank_end] waves as they approach shore.
- ADeep-water
- BShallow-water
- Cshallow-water
- Ddeep-water
33__________ waves: break violently against the store and leave and air-filled tobe/channel between the crest and foot of the wave.
- APlunging
- BRogue
- CFreak
- DTube
34When are plunging waves formed?
- AWhen waves approach shore over a steeply sloped bottom
- BWhen waves approach shore over a shallowly sloped bottom
- CWhen waves hit each other with destructive interference
- DWhen waves hit each other with constructive interference
35Wave refraction:
- Awaves breaking in a line paralell to shore
- Bwaves breaking in a line perpendicular to shore
- Cthe propagation of a wave around an opbstacle
- Dthe wave that results after constructive interference
36Wave diffraction:
- Athe propagation of a wave around an obstacle
- Bwaves breaking in a line parallel to shore
- Cwaves breaking in a line perpendicular to shore
- Dthe cancellation of two waves with destructive interference
37A [blank_start]tsunami[blank_end], or "harbor wave," is produced by [blank_start]water displacement[blank_end]. They are [blank_start]longer[blank_end] and [blank_start]faster[blank_end] than ordinary waves. They are [blank_start]shallow-water[blank_end] waves with wavelengths of up to [blank_start]150[blank_end] miles and can travel at over [blank_start]435[blank_end] mph. They [blank_start]are not[blank_end] very high in open ocean, but get [blank_start]bigger[blank_end] as they get closer to shore.
- Atsunami
- Brogue wave
- Cwater displacement
- Dwind
- Eocean currents
- Flonger
- Gshorter
- Hfaster
- Islower
- Jshallow-water
- Kdeep-water
- L150
- M15
- N100
- O10
- P435
- Q235
- R35
- S135
- Tare not
- Uare
- Vbigger
- Wsmaller
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- Descrição
- Covers waves, including categorization, form, and more. For course at UWF.
- Autor
- Jo O'Bar
- Idioma
- English
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