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Waves/Tides

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Water does not move, _____________ moves.
a)
Water
b)
Energy
c)
Waves
d)
Fish
2.
What is the periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceans?
a)
Tide
b)
Wave
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.
The water rushing back out to the ocean is called the _________________.
a)
wave
b)
undertow
12.
Who can teach better Antonio or Damien?
a)
Antonio
b)
Damien