parts of a wave,Types of waves and Fetch

Which of the following is the primary cause of ocean waves?

• Wind

• Tides

• Earthquakes

• Underwater currents

circular motion of water molecules below the surface

• orbital wave
• transverse wave
• rogue waves
• tsunami
• longitudinal wave

What is the most common type of wave in the ocean?

• Swell

• Tsunami

• Rogue wave

• Wind wave

What is the crest of a wave?

• Highest point of a wave

• Lowest point of a wave

• The point where the wave breaks

• The point where the wave starts

What is the trough of a wave?

• The highest point of the wave

• The lowest point of the wave

• The point where the wave breaks

• The point where the wave starts

What is the wavelength of a wave?

• The distance between two adjacent crests or troughs

• The height of the wave from the trough to the crest

• The distance between the wave and the shore

• The distance a wave travels in a specific time period

What is the period of a wave?

• The distance between two adjacent crests or troughs

• The height of the wave from the trough to the crest

• The time it takes for a complete wave cycle to pass a fixed point

• The time it takes for a wave to travel a certain distance

Which of the following factors affects the size of ocean waves?

• Wind speed

• Water depth

• Duration of wind

• All of the above

What is the fetch of a wave?

• The distance between two adjacent crests or troughs

• The height of the wave from the trough to the crest

• The distance a wave travels in a specific time period

• The distance over which the wind blows without interruption

Which of the following wave types is primarily caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?

• Swell

• Tsunami

• Rogue wave

• Wind wave