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Oceanography Unit 3 Waves and Tides Plus Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

High and low tides are caused by:

a)

the Moon's gravitational pull

b)

periodic powerful tsunami waves

c)

water sloshing around due do Earth's elliptical orbit

d)

powerful thunderstorm winds

2.

The Moon's gravitational pull generates the ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
tidal force
tsunami
hurricane
earthquakes at the mid ocean ridge
ocean currents
3.

Identify the type of tide associated with each current:

Categorize the following

flood current

ebb current

High tide
Low tide
4.

The tidal force causes Earth, and its water, to ​ (a)   on the side closest to the Moon and the side farthest from the moon.

Choose from the below words
bulge
recede
get cold
get warm
rotate counterclockwise
rotate clockwise
5.

Most coastlines around the world experience ​ (a)   high tides a day on most days.

Choose from the below words
two (2)
one (1)
three (3)
four (4)
no
6.

____________ is what you call an area with ONE HIGH and ONE LOW tide each day.

a)

Diurnal Tide

b)

Semi Diurnal Tide

c)

Mixed Tide

d)

Rip Tide

7.

____________ is what you call an area with TWO HIGH and TWO LOW tides each day.

a)

Diurnal Tide

b)

Semi Diurnal Tide

c)

Mixed Tide

d)

Rip Tide

8.

What is needed to form a tidal bore?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY!

a)

High Tide moving in

b)

Low Tide moving in

c)

Fast Flowing, Narrow Rivers

d)

Sand bars to stop water

9.

Which tide results in the LARGEST movement of water?

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

c)

Rip TIde

d)

Ebb Tide

10.

Which of the following has the GREATEST gravitational effect on the tides?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

11.

BONUS: Which of the following is NOT a reindeer on Santa's Sleigh?

a)

Comet

b)

Dasher

c)

Vixen

d)

Dixon

12.

Which type of tide occurs on the side of the Earth closest to the moon?

a)

High Tide

b)

Low Tide

13.
Where is Earth in its orbit at #1 in this picture?
a)
perigee
b)
apogee
c)
perihelion
d)
aphelion
14.
What shape do planets make as they orbit the Sun?
a)
circle
b)
ellipse
c)
parallelogram
d)
it depends on the planet
15.

Especially weak tides; occur when the Moon and the Sun are perpendicular to one another

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

c)

Perigee

d)

Apogee

16.

Closest point in the Moon’s orbit to Earth

a)

Perigee

b)

Apogee

c)

Regolith

d)

Umbra

17.

Farthest point in the Moon’s orbit to Earth

a)

Perigee

b)

Apogee

c)

Mare

d)

Regolith

18.

Follows a New moon; an increase in the visible sunlit surface of the moon

a)

Waxing Phase

b)

Waning Phase

c)

New Moon

d)

Penumbra

19.

The alternating rise and fall in sea level

a)

Tides

b)

Penumbra

c)

Apogee

d)

Umbra

20.

Follows a Full moon; a decrease in the visible sunlit surface of the Moon

a)

Waxing Phase

b)

Waning Phase

c)

New Moon

d)

Umbra

21.

Waves transfer (a)  

Choose from the below words
Matter
Molecules
Energy
Atoms
22.

Which waves require a medium (matter) to travel?

a)

x-ray

b)

microwave

c)

sound 

d)

water

23.
7. Which of the following occurs as the frequency of a wave decreases?
a)
A. The wavelength increases
b)
B. The wavelength decreases
c)
C. The wavelength increases and then decreases
d)
D. The wavelength remains the same
24.

8. The lowest part of a wave is known as a (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Trough
Crest
Compression
Rarefaction
Medium
25.

What does point C represent? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Amplitude
Trough
Crest
Wavelength
26.

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave? (a)  

Choose from the below words
A
B & D
D
C & G
27.

The distance between Points A and B?

a)

wavelength

b)

wave frequency

c)

wave

d)

diffraction

28.

_____ measures the amount of time it takes a wave to pass a fixed point.

a)

Salinity

b)

Frequency

c)

Temperature

d)

Period

29.

The amount of open water over which the wind blows is called the:

a)

wavelength

b)

period

c)

fetch

d)

amplitude

30.

Which of these states is NOT a high risk state for Tsunamis

a)

Florida

b)

Hawaii

c)

California

d)

Washington

31.
A surfer wishing to ride a big wave is most interested in a wave’s...
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
wavelength
d)
amplitude
32.
Which of the following is not a type of breaking wave
a)
surging
b)
scrolling
c)
spilling
d)
plunging
33.
The warm water current that travels from Florida to Maine is the...
a)
Alaska current
b)
Norwegian Current
c)
Gulf Stream
d)
Brazil Current
34.
The current that circles the globe without interruption is the...
a)
East Australian Current
b)
Equatorial Counter Current
c)
North Equatorial
d)
Antarctic Circumpolar
35.
What is an example of how ocean currents affect global climate?
a)
Gulf stream warming Europe
b)
Warm gulf waters creating seasonal hurricanes
c)
El Nino/La Nina affecting North and South American rainfall
d)
All of the above
36.
Swells are caused by what generating force?
a)
Sun, moon
b)
Wind
c)
Landslides, earthquakes, splash events
37.
What is thermohaline circulation?
a)
Natural movement of water caused by changes in the concentration gradient of salt and oxygen as a result of changes in temperature
b)
Natural movement of water caused by changes in the concentration gradient of salt and water as a result of changes in ocean waves
c)
Natural movement of water caused by changes in the concentration gradient of oxygen and water as a result of changes in temperature
d)
Natural movement of water caused by changes in the concentration gradient of salt and water as a result of changes in temperature
38.
Plunging breakers form when there is a...
a)
moderately steep slope
b)
gradual slope
c)
sudden steep slope
39.
Spilling breakers form when there is a...
a)
moderately steep slope
b)
gradual slope
c)
sudden steep slope
40.
Upwelling is most likely to occur in what area?
a)
in a deep sea trench
b)
in a shallow gulf
c)
along a coastline
d)
in open ocean
41.
Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawaters-
a)
greater depth
b)
smaller mass
c)
higher salinity
d)
lower freezing point
42.
Continental shorelines generally have a milder climate than locations inland at the same latitude due to-
a)
ocean water acting as a conductor of heat
b)
land is a greater storage of heat
c)
ocean water stores and releases heat more slowly than land
d)
land masses release hear slower than land
43.
What part of the ocean floor would be the most difficult to explore due to pressure?
a)
continental slope
b)
sea mount
c)
trench
d)
abyssal plain
44.
What major feature of the ocean floor circumnavigates the Earth?
a)
mid oceanic ridge
b)
continental slope
c)
trench
d)
sea mount
45.
A trench is formed at what zone?
a)
subduction
b)
divergent
c)
convergent
d)
strike-slip
46.
The curving of air to the right in the Northern hemisphere is caused by ___________ and is called the _________ effect.
a)
Earth's rotation...Coriolis
b)
Earth's revolution...Coriolis
c)
Earth's rotation...Doppler
d)
Earth's revolution...Doppler
47.
Two types of water currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
48.
Why are surface currents at the surface of the ocean?
a)
colder temperature
b)
colder temperature & more salinty
c)
warmer temperature & less salinty
d)
less salinty
49.
Deep Ocean currents are a result of
a)
Global Wind Patterns
b)
Earth's Rotation
c)
Density
d)
All of the above
50.
What causes surface waves?
a)
underwater volcanoes
b)
earthquakes
c)
wind
d)
landslides
51.
Which statement correctly describes the motion of water particles due to the action of waves?
a)
they travel from one crest to another
b)
they move in opposite direction of the wave
c)
they rise and fall in a circular motion
d)
they move back and forth
52.

Rolling waves that move steadily across the ocean

a)

breaker

b)

surf

c)

whitecap

d)

swell

53.

In which direction do most warm currents move?

a)

Away from the Earth’s poles

b)

Away from Earth’s equator

c)

Away from cold currents

d)

In the same direction as waves

54.
Which factor is MOST responsible for the ocean tides?
a)
the wind
b)
earthquakes
c)
the moon's gravity
d)
density differences in water
55.
Why do waves increase in height as they approach the shore?
a)
waves are forced into inlets
b)
water particles speed up
c)
water density increases
d)
they interact with ocean floor
56.
When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?
a)
rip tide
b)
spring tide
c)
neap tide
d)
breaker tide
57.
The difference in levels of ocean water at high and low tides is the _________________.
a)
low tide
b)
tidal range
c)
high tide
d)
slack water
58.
Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?
a)
they are the same
b)
the moon is larger than the sun
c)
tides are not caused by the moon
d)
the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun
59.

Match the following

a)

Climate

1.

The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

b)

Currents

2.

Moving masses of water

c)

Waves

3.

A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.

d)

Tides

4.

The alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place,

e)

Coriolis Effect

5.

The deflection of a mass moving over Earth’s

surface due to Earth’s rotation

60.

Match the following

a)

Ebb Tide

1.

The movement water level away from land

b)

Diurnal Tidal Pattern

2.

Locations that experience one high and one low tide every lunar day (Gulf Coast)

c)

Neap Tide

3.

Tide with the least difference between high and low tide, or least tidal range

d)

Flood Tide

4.

The movement of the water level toward the land

e)

Semidiurnal Tidal Pattern

5.

Locations that experience two nearly equal high tides, and two nearly equal low tides every LUNAR

61.

The _____ _____ is the difference between the levels of ocean water at high tides and low tides. That range depends on the sun-Earth-moon;s position.

a)

ocean waves

b)

mountain level

c)

sea level

d)

tidal range

62.

The majority of the volcanoes on earth are found where?

a)

In japan

b)

The United States

c)

China

d)

The Pacific Ring of Fire

63.

Match the following

a)

Lithogenous

1.

Derived from the breakdown of rocks

b)

Biogenous

2.

Derived from the remains of living organisms

c)

Cosmogenous

3.

Derived from outer space

d)

Hydrogenous

4.

Derived from water chemistry

64.

Foraminifera (calcium based) shells are likely to be deposited and form

a)

calcerous ooze

b)

silaceous ooze

c)

heavy metal deposits

d)

uranium deposits

65.
What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?
a)
Conduction
b)
Global Wind Patterns
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Temperature and salinity
66.

BONUS: Which of the following is NOT a reindeer on Santa's Sleigh?

a)

Comet

b)

Dasher

c)

Vixen

d)

Dixon

67.
Where is Earth in its orbit at #1 in this picture?
a)
perigee
b)
apogee
c)
perihelion
d)
aphelion
68.

Farthest point in the Moon’s orbit to Earth

a)

Perigee

b)

Apogee

c)

Mare

d)

Regolith

69.
The curving of air to the right in the Northern hemisphere is caused by ___________ and is called the _________ effect.
a)
Earth's rotation...Coriolis
b)
Earth's revolution...Coriolis
c)
Earth's rotation...Doppler
d)
Earth's revolution...Doppler
70.
What is represented at point 2?
a)
wave height
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
71.

_______ are the producers of Antarctic food webs.

a)

Zooplankton

b)

Phytoplankton

c)

Whales

d)

Upwellings

72.

The main difference between photosynthesis and chemosynthesis is:

a)

Photosynthesis gives off carbon doxide, while chemosynthesis gives off oxygen

b)

photosynthesis happens in the dark, while chemosynthesis happens in light

c)

photosynthesis uses chemicals (hydrogen sulfide) to make food, while chemosynthesis uses light

d)

chemosynthesis uses chemicals (hydrogen sulfide) to make food, while photosynthesis uses sunlight

73.

What is La Niña?

a)

A phenomenon that occurs after El Niño

b)

A type of ocean current

c)

A process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface

d)

A periodic cooling of surface waters in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean

74.

When waves reach shallow water, they are often bent and tend to become parallel to the shore. This process is termed ________.

a)

oscillation

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

translation

75.

A long, narrow structure (often times piles of large rocks) built out into the water, perpendicular, from a beach in order to prevent beach erosion or to trap and accumulate sand that would otherwise drift along the beach face.

a)

breakwater

b)

seawall

c)

groin

d)

spit