Question 1

Rogue waves tend to occur:

Accepted Answer

A) in areas where wind belts converge. 
B) In coastal areas where the ocean depth rapidly decreases. 
C) in upwelling zones. 
D) only in the southern ocean below 60ºS latitude. 
E) where storm waves move against strong surface currents. 
A) in areas where wind belts converge. 
B) In coastal areas where the ocean depth rapidly decreases. 
C) in upwelling zones. 
D) only in the southern ocean below 60ºS latitude. 
E) where storm waves move against strong surface currents.

Question 2

A standing wave is caused by wave reflection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A shallow water wave must form in water depth less than 100 meters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Standing waves may be caused by:

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 5

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 6

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 7

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.

Rogue waves tend to occur:

A standing wave is caused by wave reflection.

A shallow water wave must form in water depth less than 100 meters.

Standing waves may be caused by:

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

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

A tsunami may result from:

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Exam 8: Waves and Water Dynamics

Rogue waves tend to occur:

A standing wave is caused by wave reflection.

A shallow water wave must form in water depth less than 100 meters.

Standing waves may be caused by:

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

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

A tsunami may result from:

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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