Question 1

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics.Use the information on the figure to answer questions
  
-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 2

A curling wave formed over an air pocket is called a plunging breaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Constructive interference results in larger waves while destructive interference produces:

Accepted Answer

A) capillary waves. 
B) rouge waves. 
C) smaller waves. 
D) swells. 
E) tsunamis. 
A) capillary waves. 
B) rouge waves. 
C) smaller waves. 
D) swells. 
E) tsunamis.

Question 4

Waves that are breaking along the shore and are forming a curling crest over an air pocket are called:

Accepted Answer

A) gravity waves. 
B) plunging breakers. 
C) spilling breakers. 
D) surf. 
E) swells. 
A) gravity waves. 
B) plunging breakers. 
C) spilling breakers. 
D) surf. 
E) swells.

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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 7

Capillary and gravity waves are named for the:

Accepted Answer

A) dominant restoring force. 
B) force that creates them. 
C) rate at which they travel. 
D) wave dispersion. 
E) wave refraction pattern they create. 
A) dominant restoring force. 
B) force that creates them. 
C) rate at which they travel. 
D) wave dispersion. 
E) wave refraction pattern they create.

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: capillary wave
tide
rouge wave
swell
tsunami
internal wave
gravity wave

Accepted Answer

The Answer of   tectonic activity and   is...

Question 9

Wave energy is focused on headlands due to wave refraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The fetch refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a method of shoreline erosion control. 
B) a type of wave-cut platform. 
C) the circular pattern made by water particles when a wave passes. 
D) the distance between the trough of a wave and the still water level. 
E) the distance over which wind blows without interruption. 
A) a method of shoreline erosion control. 
B) a type of wave-cut platform. 
C) the circular pattern made by water particles when a wave passes. 
D) the distance between the trough of a wave and the still water level. 
E) the distance over which wind blows without interruption.

Question 11

Waves that are moving faster than local wind and are sorted out be wavelength are called:

Accepted Answer

A) capillary waves. 
B) constructive waves. 
C) surf. 
D) swell. 
E) wind waves. 
A) capillary waves. 
B) constructive waves. 
C) surf. 
D) swell. 
E) wind waves.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The Answer of 1/period and wavelength/period and steepness=1:7 and wave is...

Question 13

Storm surges are generated by intense:

Accepted Answer

A) earthquakes. 
B) high-pressure systems. 
C) landslides. 
D) low-pressure systems. 
E) thunderstorms 
A) earthquakes. 
B) high-pressure systems. 
C) landslides. 
D) low-pressure systems. 
E) thunderstorms

Question 14

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 15

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics.Use the information on the figure to answer questions
  
-The lowest part of the wave corresponds to 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 16

A wave will break when wave steepness is equal to 1/20.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

The time between two successive waves is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) crest. 
B) frequency. 
C) height. 
D) period. 
E) trough. 
A) crest. 
B) frequency. 
C) height. 
D) period. 
E) trough.

Question 19

If a surfer wishes to have a really long ride,what type of wave should he or she look for?

Accepted Answer

A) gravity waves 
B) plunging breakers 
C) spilling breakers 
D) surf 
E) swells 
A) gravity waves 
B) plunging breakers 
C) spilling breakers 
D) surf 
E) swells

Question 20

The vertical distance between the wave trough and the wave crest is the wavelength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics.Use the information on the figure to answer questions -The wavelength is labeled with the number:

A curling wave formed over an air pocket is called a plunging breaker.

Constructive interference results in larger waves while destructive interference produces:

Waves that are breaking along the shore and are forming a curling crest over an air pocket are called:

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

Waves converge on headlands due to:

Capillary and gravity waves are named for the:

Wave energy is focused on headlands due to wave refraction.

The fetch refers to:

Waves that are moving faster than local wind and are sorted out be wavelength are called:

Storm surges are generated by intense:

Wave speed is equal to

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics.Use the information on the figure to answer questions -The lowest part of the wave corresponds to the number:

A wave will break when wave steepness is equal to 1/20.

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

The time between two successive waves is called the:

If a surfer wishes to have a really long ride,what type of wave should he or she look for?

The vertical distance between the wave trough and the wave crest is the wavelength.

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Exam 8: Waves and Water Dynamics

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics.Use the information on the figure to answer questions -The wavelength is labeled with the number:

A curling wave formed over an air pocket is called a plunging breaker.

Constructive interference results in larger waves while destructive interference produces:

Waves that are breaking along the shore and are forming a curling crest over an air pocket are called:

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

Waves converge on headlands due to:

Capillary and gravity waves are named for the:

Wave energy is focused on headlands due to wave refraction.

The fetch refers to:

Waves that are moving faster than local wind and are sorted out be wavelength are called:

Storm surges are generated by intense:

Wave speed is equal to

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics.Use the information on the figure to answer questions -The lowest part of the wave corresponds to the number:

A wave will break when wave steepness is equal to 1/20.

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

The time between two successive waves is called the:

If a surfer wishes to have a really long ride,what type of wave should he or she look for?

The vertical distance between the wave trough and the wave crest is the wavelength.

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

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