Which statement correctly describes the motion of water particles due to the action of waves?

they rise and fall in a circular motion

they travel from one crest to another

they move in opposite direction of the wave

What should a person do if caught in a rip current?

swim directly back to the shore

Sarah can float more easily in ocean water than in water in a swimming pool. Why is it easier for her to float in ocean water?

there is a larger volume of ocean water to float in

she has a smaller mass in ocean water

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

A warm ocean current that influences weather along the east coast of the U.S. and up toward Europe.

A cold ocean current that cools the weather off near Australia.

A cold ocean current that helps decrease global warming.

A warm ocean current that influences weather in Cuba and moves toward Antarctica.

How do deep ocean currents form?

They form as cold, dense water sinks and flows beneath warm ocean water.

The form as warm, dense water sinks and flows beneath cold ocean water.

They form as warm, dense water sinks and flows with other warm ocean water.

The wind blows causing the deep ocean currents.

Which of the following does NOT control surface currents?

continental deflections (bouncing off of the continents)

What phenomenon does the Coriolis Effect arise from?

Rotation of the Earth on its axis.

Revolution of the Earth on its axis.

Curvature of the Earth’s surface.

Effect of winds high in the atmosphere.

What happens to the ocean as depth increases?

temperature decreases, salinity increases

salinity decreases, temperature decreases

Which two features together control the density of seawater?

salinity and plankton concentration

Look at the picture. Which of the following statements best explains why the city of Hopedale is cooler than the city of Stornoway?

Hopedale is influenced by a cold ocean current.

Hopedale has a longer duration of isolation each day.

Stornoway is farther from the equator

Stornoway is on a different continent

Assuming that Egg A is in a solution that does not contain salt and Egg B and Egg C are in a solution that does contain salt, what can you infer about the relationship between density and salinity in the ocean?

As salinity in the ocean increases, density of the ocean increases.

As salinity in the ocean decreases, density of the ocean increases.

There is no relationship between salinity and density in the oceans.

Salinity and density always remain the same throughout different parts of the ocean.

How are waves created?

Energy passing through water, as well as wind

Ocean Waves

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes surface waves?

underwater volcanoes

earthquakes

wind

landslides

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an underwater wave?

tidal wave

surface wave

tsunami

ocean wave

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a factor affecting wave height?

direction wind is blowing

wind speed

length of time wind is blowing

distance wind is blowing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is represented at point 1?

wave height

wavelength

crest

trough

What is represented at point 2?

wave height

wavelength

crest

trough

What is represented at point 3?

wave height

wavelength

crest

trough

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is represented at point 4?

wave height

wavelength

crest

trough

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Ocean Waves

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What causes surface waves?

Which of the following is an underwater wave?

Which of the following is not a factor affecting wave height?

What is represented at point 1?

What is represented at point 2?

What is represented at point 3?

What is represented at point 4?

Many people believe that ocean waves move water. However, ocean waves really transfer ______.

Which direction do ocean waves move?

Look at the graph. As wind speed increases, wave height __________.

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