Question 1

A tsunami may result from:

Accepted Answer

A)  a large deep-water wave. 
B)  a storm surge. 
C)  an intense storm. 
D)  constructive wave interference. 
E)  tectonic activity on the seafloor. 
A)  a large deep-water wave. 
B)  a storm surge. 
C)  an intense storm. 
D)  constructive wave interference. 
E)  tectonic activity on the seafloor. E

Question 2

The first wave that forms when the wind begins to blow across the ocean surface is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  capillary wave. 
B)  seiche. 
C)  tide. 
D)  tsunami. 
E)  wind waves. 
A)  capillary wave. 
B)  seiche. 
C)  tide. 
D)  tsunami. 
E)  wind waves. A

Question 3

The speed of a deep-water wave is proportional to:

Accepted Answer

A)  water depth. 
B)  wave frequency. 
C)  wave height. 
D)  wave period. 
E)  wavelength. 
A)  water depth. 
B)  wave frequency. 
C)  wave height. 
D)  wave period. 
E)  wavelength. D

Question 4

Wave speed is equal to:

Accepted Answer

A)  wave height divided by frequency. 
B)  wave height divided by period. 
C)  wavelength divided by fetch. 
D)  wavelength divided by frequency. 
E)  wavelength divided by period. 
A)  wave height divided by frequency. 
B)  wave height divided by period. 
C)  wavelength divided by fetch. 
D)  wavelength divided by frequency. 
E)  wavelength divided by period.

Question 5

internal wave

Accepted Answer

A) density 
B) wind 
C) constructive interference 
D) gravitational forces 
E) tectonic activity
F)refraction
G)destructive interference
H)reflection 
A) density 
B) wind 
C) constructive interference 
D) gravitational forces 
E) tectonic activity
F)refraction
G)destructive interference
H)reflection

Question 6

A storm surge might form in association with a seafloor avalanche.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics. Use the information on the figure to answer the following question(s).
  
-The wavelength is labeled with the number:

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4. 
E)  5. 
A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4. 
E)  5.

Question 8

Distinguish between wave reflection, refraction, and diffraction.

Accepted Answer

The slowing and bending of waves in shal

Question 9

The R/V Sea Serpent is in the Gulf of Mexico sampling gag grouper populations when it encounters the feeder bands from a tropical storm. Assuming that the R/V Sea Serpent is in deep water, calculate the wave speed and the wavelength of the storm-generated waves. The wave period (T) is 2.5 seconds.

Accepted Answer

To calculate the wave speed and waveleng

Question 10

The diameter of a wave orbital at the surface is equal to:

Accepted Answer

A)  wave height. 
B)  wave height/wavelength. 
C)  wavelength. 
D)  wavelength/wave period. 
E)  wave period. 
A)  wave height. 
B)  wave height/wavelength. 
C)  wavelength. 
D)  wavelength/wave period. 
E)  wave period.

Question 11

Waves converge on headlands due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  constructive interference. 
B)  destructive interference. 
C)  wave diffraction. 
D)  wave reflection. 
E)  wave refraction. 
A)  constructive interference. 
B)  destructive interference. 
C)  wave diffraction. 
D)  wave reflection. 
E)  wave refraction.

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: wave speed
depth at which waves break
depth of the circular motion of water molecules
minimum depth for generation of deep water waves
diameter of orbital wave

Accepted Answer

The Answer of wave height and wavelength/period and wavelength/20 and is...

Question 13

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. .
-Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal 
B) orbital 
C) progressive 
D) spilling 
E) transverse 
A) longitudinal 
B) orbital 
C) progressive 
D) spilling 
E) transverse

Question 14

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics. Use the information on the figure to answer the following question(s).
  
-The portion of the wave that is also known as the zero energy level is indicated by the number:

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4. 
E)  5. 
A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4. 
E)  5.

Question 15

Internal waves have never been directly observed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The largest wind-generated waves tend to be associated with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  doldrums. 
B)  horse latitudes. 
C)  polar regions. 
D)  trade winds. 
E)  westerlies. 
A)  doldrums. 
B)  horse latitudes. 
C)  polar regions. 
D)  trade winds. 
E)  westerlies.

Question 17

capillary wave

Accepted Answer

A) density 
B) wind 
C) constructive interference 
D) gravitational forces 
E) tectonic activity
F)refraction
G)destructive interference
H)reflection 
A) density 
B) wind 
C) constructive interference 
D) gravitational forces 
E) tectonic activity
F)refraction
G)destructive interference
H)reflection

Question 18

Which of the following from earliest to latest represents the typical wave formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  sea, surf, swell 
B)  sea, swell, surf 
C)  surf, swell, sea 
D)  surf, sea, swell 
E)  swell, sea, surf 
A)  sea, surf, swell 
B)  sea, swell, surf 
C)  surf, swell, sea 
D)  surf, sea, swell 
E)  swell, sea, surf

Question 19

In general the restoring force for waves is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cohesion of water molecules. 
B)  gravity. 
C)  seismic activity. 
D)  surface tension of water molecules. 
E)  wind. 
A)  cohesion of water molecules. 
B)  gravity. 
C)  seismic activity. 
D)  surface tension of water molecules. 
E)  wind.

Question 20

Rogue waves are generated by destructive interference patterns of ocean swells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A tsunami may result from:

The first wave that forms when the wind begins to blow across the ocean surface is a:

The speed of a deep-water wave is proportional to:

Wave speed is equal to:

internal wave

A storm surge might form in association with a seafloor avalanche.

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics. Use the information on the figure to answer the following question(s). -The wavelength is labeled with the number:

Distinguish between wave reflection, refraction, and diffraction.

The R/V Sea Serpent is in the Gulf of Mexico sampling gag grouper populations when it encounters the feeder bands from a tropical storm. Assuming that the R/V Sea Serpent is in deep water, calculate the wave speed and the wavelength of the storm-generated waves. The wave period (T) is 2.5 seconds.

The diameter of a wave orbital at the surface is equal to:

Waves converge on headlands due to:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. . -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics. Use the information on the figure to answer the following question(s). -The portion of the wave that is also known as the zero energy level is indicated by the number:

Internal waves have never been directly observed.

The largest wind-generated waves tend to be associated with the:

capillary wave

Which of the following from earliest to latest represents the typical wave formation?

In general the restoring force for waves is:

Rogue waves are generated by destructive interference patterns of ocean swells.

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Exam 8: Waves and Water Dynamics

A tsunami may result from:

The first wave that forms when the wind begins to blow across the ocean surface is a:

The speed of a deep-water wave is proportional to:

Wave speed is equal to:

internal wave

A storm surge might form in association with a seafloor avalanche.

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics. Use the information on the figure to answer the following question(s). -The wavelength is labeled with the number:

Distinguish between wave reflection, refraction, and diffraction.

The R/V Sea Serpent is in the Gulf of Mexico sampling gag grouper populations when it encounters the feeder bands from a tropical storm. Assuming that the R/V Sea Serpent is in deep water, calculate the wave speed and the wavelength of the storm-generated waves. The wave period (T) is 2.5 seconds.

The diameter of a wave orbital at the surface is equal to:

Waves converge on headlands due to:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. . -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics. Use the information on the figure to answer the following question(s). -The portion of the wave that is also known as the zero energy level is indicated by the number:

Internal waves have never been directly observed.

The largest wind-generated waves tend to be associated with the:

capillary wave

Which of the following from earliest to latest represents the typical wave formation?

In general the restoring force for waves is:

Rogue waves are generated by destructive interference patterns of ocean swells.

Introduction to Planet Earth

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Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

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Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

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The Oceans and Climate Change

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