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WorksheetsWaves and Tides Review
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 42mins
Which type of ocean movement is a large-scale pattern that can circulate across all the oceans?
Current
Wave
Tide
Which type of ocean movement is a repeated up and down motion, generally caused by wind?
Current
Wave
Tide
Which type of ocean movement can be described as the rise and fall of sea level, mostly due to the gravitational influence of the moon?
Current
Wave
Tide
Which type of ocean movement can be divided into 2 groups: surface and deep?
Current
Wave
Tide
Which type of ocean movement varies depending on the current moon phase?
Current
Wave
Tide
Which type of ocean movement can be caused by wind or differences in density and can also be diverted by the Coriolis effect?
Current
Wave
Tide
What part of the wave is also known as the "peak?"
Amplutide
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
TRUE or FALSE: The Gulf Stream carries cool water toward the North Atlantic, causing the weather in Great Britain to be colder.
TRUE
FALSE
Which type of tides happen twice every day in most places?
High/Low
Spring
Neap
Which type of tides have a smaller change in sea level due to the Earth, Moon, and Sun forming a right angle?
High/Low
Spring
Neap
Which type of tides have a larger tidal range due to the Earth, Moon, and Sun forming a line?
High/Low
Spring
Neap
Which type of ocean movement distributes heat throughout the oceans?
Current
Wave
Tide
A tsunami is a large __________ typically caused by a shallow seafloor earthquake.
Current
Wave
Tide
The distance between one crest and the next (or one trough and the next) is known as the ______________.
Amplitude
Wave Height
Wavelength
What 2 factors largely impact the density of ocean water?
Density and Pressure
Temperature and Coriolis Effect
Temperature and Salinity
Pressure and Salinity
Waves are ____________ traveling through water.
sunlight
salinity
energy
nitrogen
Ocean surface waves are mostly caused by the
sun
wind
earthquakes
movement of ships
True or False: As energy passes through water, the water molecules do not travel forward but rather move in a circular motion.
True
False
The orange arrow on Image 2 below represents...
wave frequency
tidal range
High Tide
Low tide
Check off all that apply to a wave as it approaches the shore.
wavelength decreases
amplitude increases
speed increases
erosion occurs from the force of the energy in the wave
Why do waves begin to break as they approach the shore?
the wind slows down
wave gets too tall and topples over
the wind speeds up
they interact with ocean floor
What causes typical ocean waves?
gravitational pull of the sun and moon
changes in density
wind
Coriolis Effect
Tides are a type of wave.
true
false
Which type of wave is caused by seismic activity?
typical ocean waves
tsunamis
tides
currents
Which of the following will NOT cause a tsunami?
earthquake
volcanic eruption
landslide
hurricane
the place where land and water meet
Shoreline
Beach
Ocean
Sea
The breaking of waves is called ________________?
surf
wave period
crest
trough
The time in between waves is called ___________________.
wave train
wave period
wave length
wave time
______________ are offshore columns of resistant rock that were once connected to the mainland.
Sea Cliff
Sea Arch
Sea Stack
Sea Cave
_____________ are formed when wave erodes and undercuts rock on the shoreline.
Sea cave
sea stack
headlands
sea cliff
A sea cave that cuts completely through the rock is called _____________________________.
Sea Stack
Sea Arches
Headland
Wave Cut Terrace
A long shore current travels in a ____________________.
back and forth pattern
side to side pattern
zig zag pattern
up and down pattern
Identify this coastal landform.
beach
lagoon
bay
shore
Identify this coastal landform.
headland
spit
tombolo
shore
Identify this coastal landform.
stack
arch
cliff
spit
Select the response which lists the features in the order that they are formed.
arch , cave , stack
cave , arch , stack
cave , stack , arch
stack , arch , cave
A type of weathering that breaks rock into smaller pieces without changing it chemically.
chemical weathering
weathering
mechanical weathering
erosion
The process of moving sediment by wind, water, or ice.
deposition
weathering
desert pavement
erosion
A point of land that juts out into the ocean.
headland
sea arch
sea stack
volcano
What is headlands?
Bodies of water enclosed by land, usually between two headlands.
A resistant rock that protrudes outwards into the sea.
Vertical steep rock faces found at the edge of a coast
Narrow flat areas located at the base of a cliff that are only exposed during high tides
Name these coastal features?
Spit and Bar
Cave and Stack
Headland and bay
Cliff and wave-cut platforms
Name this erosional coastal landform
Arch
Wavecut platform
Cliff
Bay
Geo
Name this erosional coastal landform
Cliff
Stump
Cave
Bay
Headland
Erosion is....
process in which material is laid down
the movement of weathered materials from one location to another by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports
Sand and rock particles can wear away exposed rock surfaces like sand paper
None of the above
Looking at the waves on an ocean beach, a girl notices that the waves reach the shore at the same time apart. She also notices that the distance between waves looks the same. In science, what do we call the distance between waves?
amplitude
frequency
period
wavelength
As a wave moves towards the shore into shallower water, the wave length _____________ and its height _____________.
decreases, increases
increases, decreases
remains the same, decreases
remains the same, increases
Read each sentence and decide which is the best image for the word in blue.
The crest of the wave lifted our little fishing boat.
What is the difference between a low tide and a high tide?
ebb current
flood current
neap tide
tidal range
tidal bore
What type of current leads to a rise in water, causing a high tide?
ebb current
spring tide
flood current
secchi current
When the Earth, moon, and sun are aligned, which "special" type of tide is formed?
ebb tide
low tide
spring tide
neap tide
Which is true about a neap tide? (Select ALL that apply)
the tidal range is smaller than normal
the tidal range is greater than normal
formed when the Earth, moon, and sun form a right angle
occurs only during a full and new moon
The Bay of Fundy has the greatest tidal range in the world! How big is the difference between low and high tide?
10 feet
53 feet
150 feet
1-2 feet
How long does it take for the tide to change?
1-2 hours
6 hours 12 minutes
12 hours 24 minutes
24 hours
A narrow, gently sloping strip of land that lies along the edge of an ocean, lake, or river. Composed of materials such as sand, pebbles, rocks, and seashell fragments
Foreshore
Nearshore
Backshore
Beach
The area of deeper water beyond the point at which waves begin to break.
Shore
Offshore
Backshore
Backshore
