waves and tsunami

A ___________ is where the top of the wave curls over.

• current

• tides

• breaker

• through

The __________ is the highest point of a wave.

• current

• crest

• tides

• breaker

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_______________ are flowing streams of water that move continually through the ocean in a specific direction.

• Carrots

• Breakers

• Currents

• Tides

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What name is given to large, destructive waves caused by underwater earthquakes and volcanoes?

• Spring tide
• Longshore current
• Tsunami
• Swell

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The height of a wave is MOST affected by the

• speed of the wind
• speed of the ocean
• salinity of the ocean
• amount of solar energy

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As ocean waves approach the shore, the top curls over and crashes into the sand. What do we call theses waves?

• breakers
• rip tides
• longshore currents
• tsunamis

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• crest
• trough
• breaker
• peak

What is the distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of another?

• current
• peak
• wave height
• wave length

What is the distance from the trough of the wave to the crest?

• peak
• wave length
• wave height
• trough

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What type of wave behavior is pictured above?

• Refraction
• Reflection
• Absorption
• Diffraction

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