Question 1

The tidal pattern characteristic of the west coast of the United States is .

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed tides 
B)  diurnal tides 
C)  reversing tides 
D)  amphidromic tides 
A)  mixed tides 
B)  diurnal tides 
C)  reversing tides 
D)  amphidromic tides

Question 2

Tides are shallow-water waves. Explain this statement.

Accepted Answer

Tides are the longest of all ocean waves

Question 3

Swell is the result of wave separation or dispersion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The period of wind waves is usually expressed in .

Accepted Answer

A)  feet or meters 
B)  miles per hour, or kilometers per hour 
C)  seconds 
D)  feet or meters per hour 
A)  feet or meters 
B)  miles per hour, or kilometers per hour 
C)  seconds 
D)  feet or meters per hour

Question 5

A tidal or lunar day is exactly 24 hours long.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A wave first begins to break against the shore when the ratio of wave height to water depth is about 1:2.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Waves with the greatest celerity, or speed, .

Accepted Answer

A)  have the longest wavelengths 
B)  occur in shallow water only 
C)  form when the wind is blowing less than 0.5 nautical miles per hour 
D)  have the shortest wavelengths 
A)  have the longest wavelengths 
B)  occur in shallow water only 
C)  form when the wind is blowing less than 0.5 nautical miles per hour 
D)  have the shortest wavelengths

Question 8

Can tides be predicted? Explain why or why not and give examples of factors that may render tidal predictions inaccurate.

Accepted Answer

Given the complexity of and the multiple

Question 9

Which statement is true concerning the equilibrium theory of tides?

Accepted Answer

A)  The theory assumes that the seafloor greatly influence tides. 
B)  The theory states that the surface of the ocean cannot conform to the combination of forces acting on it. 
C)  The theory presumes that the ocean conforms instantly to the forces that affect the position of its surface. 
D)  The theory presumes that the ocean surface is never in equilibrium with the forces acting on it. 
A)  The theory assumes that the seafloor greatly influence tides. 
B)  The theory states that the surface of the ocean cannot conform to the combination of forces acting on it. 
C)  The theory presumes that the ocean conforms instantly to the forces that affect the position of its surface. 
D)  The theory presumes that the ocean surface is never in equilibrium with the forces acting on it.

Question 10

In shallow water, the motion of water particles .

Accepted Answer

A)  ceases completely 
B)  forms large circular orbits 
C)  becomes a back-and-forth motion near the bottom 
D)  becomes an up-and-down motion near the bottom 
A)  ceases completely 
B)  forms large circular orbits 
C)  becomes a back-and-forth motion near the bottom 
D)  becomes an up-and-down motion near the bottom

Question 11

What is the relationship between the wave crest, trough, height and wavelength?

Accepted Answer

Ocean waves have distinct parts. The wav

Question 12

Water particles in a deep-water wave .

Accepted Answer

A)  move rapidly toward the shore 
B)  move in circular orbits 
C)  do not move; only the wave form moves 
D)  move in flat elliptical circles 
A)  move rapidly toward the shore 
B)  move in circular orbits 
C)  do not move; only the wave form moves 
D)  move in flat elliptical circles

Question 13

The zero point on a tide graph is called the .

Accepted Answer

A)  slack water point 
B)  mean sea level point 
C)  node point 
D)  tidal datum 
A)  slack water point 
B)  mean sea level point 
C)  node point 
D)  tidal datum

Question 14

When multiple wave trains meet in the ocean, constructive interference can occur, resulting in .

Accepted Answer

A)  waves with short crests and troughs 
B)  waves with very large crests and troughs 
C)  waves that cause high amounts of property damage 
D)  a rogue wave 
A)  waves with short crests and troughs 
B)  waves with very large crests and troughs 
C)  waves that cause high amounts of property damage 
D)  a rogue wave

Question 15

The longest of all ocean waves are called .

Accepted Answer

A)  tsunami 
B)  tides 
C)  storm surge 
D)  wind wave 
A)  tsunami 
B)  tides 
C)  storm surge 
D)  wind wave

Question 16

In the Northern Hemisphere, spring tides have greater ranges in the winter than they do in the summer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The type of tide associated with the full and new moons are .

Accepted Answer

A)  neap tides 
B)  spring tides 
C)  diurnal tides 
D)  tidal currents 
A)  neap tides 
B)  spring tides 
C)  diurnal tides 
D)  tidal currents

Question 18

A low tide corresponds to the trough of the wave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A tsunami is a shallow water wave that moves at high speeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

For tides, the amphidromic point corresponds to the wave crest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The tidal pattern characteristic of the west coast of the United States is .

Tides are shallow-water waves. Explain this statement.

Swell is the result of wave separation or dispersion.

The period of wind waves is usually expressed in .

A tidal or lunar day is exactly 24 hours long.

A wave first begins to break against the shore when the ratio of wave height to water depth is about 1:2.

Waves with the greatest celerity, or speed, .

Can tides be predicted? Explain why or why not and give examples of factors that may render tidal predictions inaccurate.

Which statement is true concerning the equilibrium theory of tides?

In shallow water, the motion of water particles .

What is the relationship between the wave crest, trough, height and wavelength?

Water particles in a deep-water wave .

The zero point on a tide graph is called the .

When multiple wave trains meet in the ocean, constructive interference can occur, resulting in .

The longest of all ocean waves are called .

In the Northern Hemisphere, spring tides have greater ranges in the winter than they do in the summer.

The type of tide associated with the full and new moons are .

A low tide corresponds to the trough of the wave.

A tsunami is a shallow water wave that moves at high speeds.

For tides, the amphidromic point corresponds to the wave crest.

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Exam 7: Waves and Tides

The tidal pattern characteristic of the west coast of the United States is .

Tides are shallow-water waves. Explain this statement.

Swell is the result of wave separation or dispersion.

The period of wind waves is usually expressed in .

A tidal or lunar day is exactly 24 hours long.

A wave first begins to break against the shore when the ratio of wave height to water depth is about 1:2.

Waves with the greatest celerity, or speed, .

Can tides be predicted? Explain why or why not and give examples of factors that may render tidal predictions inaccurate.

Which statement is true concerning the equilibrium theory of tides?

In shallow water, the motion of water particles .

What is the relationship between the wave crest, trough, height and wavelength?

Water particles in a deep-water wave .

The zero point on a tide graph is called the .

When multiple wave trains meet in the ocean, constructive interference can occur, resulting in .

The longest of all ocean waves are called .

In the Northern Hemisphere, spring tides have greater ranges in the winter than they do in the summer.

The type of tide associated with the full and new moons are .

A low tide corresponds to the trough of the wave.

A tsunami is a shallow water wave that moves at high speeds.

For tides, the amphidromic point corresponds to the wave crest.

An Ocean World

Plate Tectonics

The Ocean Floor

Water and Ocean Structure

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Marine Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

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