Waves Tides

______________ is the number of waves that pass somewhere in a second. If the wavelength of a wave is increased the frequency will decrease.

• Frequency

• Mines

• Currents

• Crests

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

• current

• tides

• breaker

• through

Waves are caused by

• friction of the wind blowing over the surface of the water.

• storms that are forming over land

• Rain

• the amount of people in the water at the beach.

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The crest of a wave is the _______ of a wave?

• lowest point

• highest point

• middle point

The trough is the _______ of a wave ?

• Lowest point

• Highest point

• Middle point

If I am studying waves from crest to crest I am measuring the ____________ of the waves

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• tide

_______ are daily changes in level of the Ocean's surface. (hint: they occur about every 6 hours)

• waves and currents

• currents

• waves

• tides

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What are the features of a wave ?

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• tide

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The gravitational pull that the moon exerts on Earth is

• greater on solids than liquids

• the main cause of high and low tides

• responsible for longshore currents

• responsible for tsunamis

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A _____________________________ tide is produced when the Earth, and sun are aligned as in the diagram

• neap tide

• spring tide

• high tide

• low tide

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