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WorksheetsWaves & Tides Review (and little bit of current...)
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The highest point on a wave is:
the crest
the trough
the top
the coast
Waves are caused by....
the gravitational pull of moon and sun
energy moving through a medium
density differences in the water
fish moving beneath the surface of the water
What is the periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceans in response to the pull of moon and sun known as?
Tides
Currents
Tsunamis
Waves
What is the increased tide that occurs two times in a month at the new and full moons?
Tidal range
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
Tide
What is a tide of minimum range that occurs during the 1st and 3rd quarters of the moon?
Tide
Tidal range
Spring tide
Neap tide
What is a trough?
highest point on a wave
lowest point on a wave
the horizontal distance between two waves
the vertical difference in a wave's low and high point
Water particles in a wave move in a __________ motion.
Up and down
Circular
Back and forth
Random
Frequently, this type of wave that forms far below the ocean surface is caused by an seismic activity beneath the ocean floor.
Tornado
Tsunami
Whirlpool
Cyclone
Tsunamis are most common in the ______________ ocean.
Pacific
Atlantic
A large stream of moving water that flows through a larger body of water is known as a ___________________.
current
tide
wave
tsunami
Which of the following is responsible for the Earth's tides?
The circulation of water in bays and estuaries
The thermohaline circulation of water
The wind speed and fetch of eater
The gravitational pull of the sun and moon
What is a crest?
highest point on a wave
lowest point on a wave
the horizontal distance between two waves
the vertical difference in a wave's low and high point
What is the wave length?
highest point on a wave
lowest point on a wave
the horizontal distance between two waves
the vertical difference in a wave's low and high point
What is the wave height?
highest point on a wave
lowest point on a wave
the horizontal distance between two waves
the vertical difference in a wave's low and high point
Deep ocean currents are primarily caused by....
the gravitational pull of moon and sun
energy moving through a medium
density differences in the water
fish moving beneath the surface of the water
A longitudinal wave is one where by....
the energy runs parallel to the medium
the energy runs perpendicular to the medium
the energy runs randomly through the medium
the energy runs both parallel and perpendicular to the medium
A transverse wave is one where by....
the energy runs parallel to the medium
the energy runs perpendicular to the medium
the energy runs randomly through the medium
the energy runs both parallel and perpendicular to the medium
