Ocean Motion

What is the primary source of energy that generates most ocean waves?

• earthquakes
• wind
• asteriods falling in the ocean
• volcanic eruptions

What is a trough?

• highest point on a wave
• lowest point on a wave
• longest point on a wave
• shortest point on a wave

What is a crest?

• lowest point of a wave
• longest part of a wave
• shortest part of a wave
• highest point of a wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the distance between two waves?

• wave period
• wave frequency
• wave length
• wave height

Which of the following is not a cause of a tsunami? 

• Volcanic eruption
• Tornado
• Underwater earthquakes
• Landslide

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What is distance from a wave's crest to the trough called?

• wave height
• wave length
• wave frequency
• wave period

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 

• high
• neap
• low
• spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 

• spring
• high
• low
• neap

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

• high tide
• low tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides

• true
• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1