Ocean Waves Quiz

What is the main cause of ocean waves?

• The moon's gravity

• Wind

• The Coriolis Effect

• Tidal forces

What happens to the speed and height of a wave as it approaches the shore?

• The speed increases and the height decreases.

• The speed and height remain constant.

• The speed decreases and the height increases.

• The wave disappears.

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What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Wave height

What is the term used to describe a large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean?

• A wave

• A current

• A tide

• An eddy

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What is the name of the warm surface ocean current in the North Atlantic Ocean?

• The Pacific Current

• The Indian Stream

• The Arctic Flow

• The Gulf Stream

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How do cold water currents affect the climate on the coast vs. inland?

• They make the coast warmer than inland areas.

• They have no effect on the climate.

• They make the coast cooler than inland areas.

• They cause more precipitation on the coast.

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What type of tide occurs when the sun, moon, and earth line up?

• Neap Tide

• Low Tide

• High Tide

• Spring Tide

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How are high and low tides different when the sun and moon are at right angles with the earth?

• High tide is lower and low tide is higher.

• There is no difference in tides.

• High tide raises only a little, low tide lowers only a little.

• High tide is higher and low tide is lower.

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What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Wave height

What type of tide occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles with the earth?

• Neap Tide

• Low Tide

• High Tide

• Spring Tide