Waves

Which part of the wave is shown at letter E?

• trough
• crest
• resting point
• amplitude

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What property of the wave is represented by the letter "A"?

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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Where do normal waves get their energy?

• Wind

• Sun

• Earthquakes

• Rotation of the Earth

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When near the shore: As the wave speed decreases, what happens to the wave height?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

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

• wind
• sand
• energy
• pressure

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

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same
• doubles

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A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves only transfer ________

• A. matter  
• B. energy  
• C. media 
• D. crests

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

• Volcanic eruption
• Tornado
• Underwater earthquakes
• Landslide

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high point of a wave

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

Globally, waves are the smallest

• In the entire Pacific Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean

• Where there is offshore interference like islands

• In Antarctica