GEIGRAPHY FORM 2- WAVES

Ocean waves are mainly formed by wind blowing across the surface of the sea

• True

• False

Ocean waves are formed by which of the following processes

• wind blowing over the sea

• earthquakes

• dynamite

• volcanic eruptions

When an underwater earthquake, volcano or landslide create waves it results in

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

• tsunami

• storm

Another name for a wave's peak is

• trough

• crest

• tsunami

• backwash

The crest is the highest point of a wave

• True

• False

Wavelength is the

• horizontal distance between two troughs

• horizontal distance between two crest

• vertical distance between two crest

In the diagram "A" represents

• swash

• backwash

• crest

• trough

In the diagram "B" represents

• swash

• backwash

• crest

• trough

In the diagram "A" represents

• swash

• backwash

• crest

• trough

• swash

• backwash

• trough

• crest