What initiates the formation of waves in the ocean?
Coastal Processes: Waves

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Underwater currents
Earthquakes
Wind blowing over the water surface
Tides
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the open sea, what do waves primarily transfer?
Air
Water
Sand
Energy
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to a wave as it approaches the shore?
It speeds up
It remains unchanged
The bottom slows down and the top topples over
It disappears
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the water that moves up the beach after a wave breaks?
Swash
Backwash
Tide
Current
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave is known for depositing material on the coast?
Destructive wave
Tidal wave
Constructive wave
Seismic wave
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