Ch. 4 ~ Waves & Tides

Waves are _____________ passing through a substance.

• energy

• motion

• water

• wind

What causes waves to move?

• wind

• gravity

• the sun

• the moon

What is the highest part of a wave called?

• tsunami

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

What is the lowest part of a wave called?

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• tsunami

What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide
• new moon tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

Deep ocean currents are a result of

• Global Wind Patterns

• Earth's Rotation

• Density differences

• All of the above

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

Which letter(s) represent the amplitude of the wave?

• D

• B & D

• B & C

• F

What is the distance between the wave crest (top) and wave trough (bottom) called?

• wave height

• wave length

• tsunami

• amplitude

What shape do water particles follow in a path?

• square path

• triangular path

• circular path

• all of the above