Waves and Tides Test Review

Which of the following is not a generating force for a wave?

• A. Wind
• B. Earthquake
• C. Gravity
• D. Landslides
• E. Ice breaking off from glaciers

The _______ is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.

• A. Wavelength
• B. Period
• C. Amplitude
• D. Crest
• E. Speed

Tsunamis are

• A. Caused by hurricanes.
• B. Waves that only travel in coastal waters.
• C. Caused by wind and restored by gravity.
• D. Restored by surface tension.
• E. Shallow water waves caused by earthquakes or landslides.

The highest part or top of a wave is called the:

• A. Trough.
• B. Period.
• C. Fetch.
• D. Wavelength.
• E. Crest.

Wave size is affected by the amount of open water, or the _______, that winds blow over.

• A. Trough
• B. Period
• C. Fetch
• D. Wavelength
• E. Crest

What causes the high tide on the opposite side of the moon?

• A. The gravitational pull of the moon
• B. Centrifugal force
• C. Wind
• D. Surface tension
• E. Ocean currents

Which of the following has the strongest gravitational pull on the Earth?

• A. Centrifugal force
• B. The moon
• C. The sun
• D. The atmosphere
• E. Earth’s magnetic core

_______ has the strongest influence on Earth’s tides.

• A. The sun
• B. The moon
• C. The seasons
• D. Water depth
• E. Earth’s magnetic core

The difference between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide is called the:

• A. Tide level.
• B. Tidal range.
• C. Average tide.
• D. Tide table.
• E. Tidal max.

Oceanographers predict tide levels by using

• A. water depth and salinity.
• B. sediment type.
• C. average tides and tide equations.
• D. currents and tide equations.