Ocean Waves

Front

What causes surface waves? Options: underwater volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, landslides

Back

wind

Front

Which of the following is an underwater wave? Options: tidal wave, surface wave, tsunami, ocean wave

Back

tsunami

Front

Which of the following is not a factor affecting wave height? Options: direction wind is blowing, wind speed, length of time wind is blowing, distance wind is blowing

Back

direction wind is blowing

Front

What is represented at point 1? Options: wave height, wavelength, crest, trough

Back

crest

Front

What is represented at point 2? Options: wave height, wavelength, crest, trough

Back

trough

Front

What is represented at point 3? Options: wave height, wavelength, crest, trough

Back

wavelength

Front

What is represented at point 4? Options: wave height, wavelength, crest, trough

Back

wave height

Front

What do ocean waves really transfer?

Back

energy

Front

Which direction do ocean waves move?

Back

in a circular motion

Front

Predict the wave height for a wave speed of 15 kts based on the graph. Options: 30 ft, 5 ft, 8 ft, 12 ft

Back

8 ft