WorksheetsThe Oceans: Waves
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The movement of energy through a body of water. It begins with wind.
a)
tsunami
b)
wave
2.
How do most surface waves form?
a)
Winds blow acorss the surface of the water and give their energy to the water.
b)
Lightning hits the water and makes the water move.
3.
Stronger winds create __________ waves.
a)
larger
b)
smaller
4.
The highest part of a wave is the _________.
a)
crest
b)
trough
5.
The lowest part of the wave is the ____________.
a)
crest
b)
trough
6.
The horizontal distance between crests is the _____________.
a)
wavelength
b)
frequency
c)
wave height
7.
The number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is the ___________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
frequency
c)
wave height
8.
The distance from the trough (bottom) to the crest (top) of the wave is the ________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
frequency
c)
wave height
9.
As waves reach the shore, wavelength decreases and wave height increases.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The energy of the wave moves toward shore, but the water itself stays in place.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Water particles in a wave move in a __________ motion.
a)
Straight
b)
Circular
12.
In deep water, waves are ________________________.
a)
long and low
b)
tall and short
13.
In shallow water, waves are ________________________.
a)
long and low
b)
tall and short
14.
The water rushing back out to the ocean is called the _________________.
a)
wave
b)
undertow
15.
A wave that forms far below the ocean surface is called a _______________. This is usually caused by an earthquake beneatht the ocean floor.
a)
Tornado
b)
Tsunami
16.
Tsunamis are most common in the ______________ ocean.
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
17.
Waves come to shore. The water and sand move on the beach. The movement of sand along the beach is called _________________________.
a)
rip current
b)
longshore drift
18.
Water breaks through a sandbar and begins to flow back down the sloping ocean bottom. This is called a ________________________.
a)
longshore drift
b)
rip current
19.
One way to slow beach erosion is to build a wall of rocks or concrete, called a ______________, out from the beach.
a)
barrier
b)
dune
c)
groin
20.
A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean is a ___________________.
a)
current
b)
climate
21.
Surface currents are driven mainly by the wind.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The Earth rotates. This affects the direction of winds and currents. It is called the ___________________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Climate
c)
Gulf Stream
23.
________ is a climate event that occurs every 2-7 years in the Pacific Ocean. It causes a change in the weather pattern.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
El Nino
c)
La Nina
24.
________ is a climate change that happens in the eastern Pacific when surface waters are colder than normal. It makes winter colder in the United States.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
El Nino
c)
La Nina
25.
The most powerful surface current in the North Atlantic Ocaean is the ________________________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Climate
c)
Gulf Stream
26.
The pattern of temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long time is the ____________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Climate
c)
Gulf Stream
27.
What causes deep currents?
a)
Differences in the density of ocean water.
b)
Strong winds.
28.
Deep currents move and mix water around the world. They carry cold water from the poles toward the equator.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Which is more dense?
a)
Cold Water
b)
Hot Water
30.
What is Mrs. French's favorite candy?
a)
Kit Kat
b)
Snickers
c)
Dots
d)
Almond Joy
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