Wave lecture review

Why do waves increase in height as they approach the shore?

• waves are forced into inlets
• water particles speed up
• water density increases
• they interact with ocean floor

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Surface ocean currents are generated mostly by

• the Coriolis effect
• water density
• tides
• wind

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Which letter represents amplitude?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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In a surface wave like water, how does the medium move?

• in a circular motion

• in a straight line

• back and forth

• up and down

What happens to the circular motion of particles as you move deeper from the surface?

• it stops completely

• it increases

• it decreases

• it remains the same

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