Exam 8: Waves and Water Dynamics

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics.Use the information on the figure to answer questions -The crest is the portion of the wave corresponding to the number:

Water waves are:

A deep-water wave occurs when the water depth is equal to:

A wave will break when:

An internal wave might form:

The orbital motion of water molecules in a wave goes down to a depth equal to the wavelength divided by two.

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

The circular motion of water molecules extends to a depth that is equal to:

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

All of the following are shallow-water waves except:

The speed of a shallow water wave is a function of wave period.

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics.Use the information on the figure to answer questions -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 horizontal distance between two successive troughs is called the wave height.

As a wave begins to feel bottom near a shoreline,its wave height:

Swells are examples of free waves.

The height of a wave depends upon

The ratio of wave height to wavelength is called the:

A wave train is caused by wave energy moving more slowly than individual waves.

A tsunami is considered to be a: