Question 1

When the sun, moon, and Earth are all in a line, the .

Accepted Answer

A)  gravitational attraction will be less 
B)  difference between high and low tides will be minimal 
C)  arrival of high tide will be delayed 
D)  highest high and lowest low tides will occur 
A)  gravitational attraction will be less 
B)  difference between high and low tides will be minimal 
C)  arrival of high tide will be delayed 
D)  highest high and lowest low tides will occur

Question 2

In the open sea, tsunami waves .

Accepted Answer

A)  have a much shorter wave height than they do when they reach the shore 
B)  have a much larger wave height than they do when they reach the shore 
C)  have a very short wave period 
D)  frequently destroy ships that pass over them 
A)  have a much shorter wave height than they do when they reach the shore 
B)  have a much larger wave height than they do when they reach the shore 
C)  have a very short wave period 
D)  frequently destroy ships that pass over them

Question 3

When waves approach the shore, a series of changes takes place. One change is that the .

Accepted Answer

A)  wave crest becomes peaked 
B)  wavelength increases 
C)  wave height decreases 
D)  wave velocity increases 
A)  wave crest becomes peaked 
B)  wavelength increases 
C)  wave height decreases 
D)  wave velocity increases

Question 4

Most of the world's coasts have tides.

Accepted Answer

A)  semidiurnal 
B)  mixed diurnal 
C)  diurnal 
D)  mixed node 
A)  semidiurnal 
B)  mixed diurnal 
C)  diurnal 
D)  mixed node

Question 5

Describe how a wave breaks on the shore as it transitions from a deep-water wave to a shallow-water wave.

Accepted Answer

As wind waves enter shallow waters and a

Question 6

Tides caused by the inertia and the gravitational force of the sun and moon are called .

Accepted Answer

A)  neap tides 
B)  astronomical tides 
C)  tidal surge 
D)  meteorological tides 
A)  neap tides 
B)  astronomical tides 
C)  tidal surge 
D)  meteorological tides

Question 7

Slack water occurs .

Accepted Answer

A)  at high tide 
B)  at low tide 
C)  when the current is changing direction 
D)  when water starts rushing out 
A)  at high tide 
B)  at low tide 
C)  when the current is changing direction 
D)  when water starts rushing out

Question 8

The first waves to form on the ocean surface when the wind starts to blow are .

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity waves 
B)  internal waves 
C)  swell 
D)  capillary waves 
A)  gravity waves 
B)  internal waves 
C)  swell 
D)  capillary waves

Question 9

Tides are long waves that are generated by gravity and inertia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The energy that causes ocean waves to form is called a disturbing force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When the sun, moon, and Earth are all in a line, the .

In the open sea, tsunami waves .

When waves approach the shore, a series of changes takes place. One change is that the .

Most of the world's coasts have tides.

Describe how a wave breaks on the shore as it transitions from a deep-water wave to a shallow-water wave.

Tides caused by the inertia and the gravitational force of the sun and moon are called .

Slack water occurs .

The first waves to form on the ocean surface when the wind starts to blow are .

Tides are long waves that are generated by gravity and inertia.

The energy that causes ocean waves to form is called a disturbing force.

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Exam 7: Waves and Tides

When the sun, moon, and Earth are all in a line, the .

In the open sea, tsunami waves .

When waves approach the shore, a series of changes takes place. One change is that the .

Most of the world's coasts have tides.

Describe how a wave breaks on the shore as it transitions from a deep-water wave to a shallow-water wave.

Tides caused by the inertia and the gravitational force of the sun and moon are called .

Slack water occurs .

The first waves to form on the ocean surface when the wind starts to blow are .

Tides are long waves that are generated by gravity and inertia.

The energy that causes ocean waves to form is called a disturbing force.

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

Filters