Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The height of a wave depends upon:

Accepted Answer

A)  fetch.
B)  fetch and wind speed.
C)  fetch, wind duration, and wind speed.
D)  wind duration.
E)  wind duration and wind speed. C

Question 4

Tsunamis can be generated by geological activity that causes a sudden change in sea floor elevation such as submarine fault motion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Deep-water waves move faster than shallow water waves because they are not slowed by friction with the ocean bottom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Question 8

Briefly describe how tsunami are generated and include a description of characteristics such as wavelength and wave speed. Do tsunami behave as shallow-water waves? Why or why not and how does this influence their movement in shallow versus deeper water? What would the shoreline look like when the trough of tsunami arrives?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe how tsunami are generated and...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-disturbing force

Accepted Answer

A)  movement of air across the air-water interface
B)  destructive interference
C)  movement of water of different densities along a water-water interface
D)  the energy that causes ocean waves to form
E)  movement of different air masses along an air-air interfaceF) waves at the ocean surface involving longitudinal and transverse wavesG) constructive interferenceH) reflection

Question 11

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.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-ratio of wave height to wavelength at which waves break

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelength/20
B)  1/period
C)  steepness = 1:7
D)  5.67  depth⁡(ft)  \sqrt{\operatorname{depth}(f t) } depth(ft) c34,79.3,68.167,158.7,102.5,238c34.3,79.3,51.8,119.3,52.5,120c340,-704.7,510.7,-1060.3,512,-1067l0 -0c4.7,-7.3,11,-11,19,-11H40000v40H1012.3s-271.3,567,-271.3,567c-38.7,80.7,-84,175,-136,283c-52,108,-89.167,185.3,-111.5,232c-22.3,46.7,-33.8,70.3,-34.5,71c-4.7,4.7,-12.3,7,-23,7s-12,-1,-12,-1s-109,-253,-109,-253c-72.7,-168,-109.3,-252,-110,-252c-10.7,8,-22,16.7,-34,26c-22,17.3,-33.3,26,-34,26s-26,-26,-26,-26s76,-59,76,-59s76,-60,76,-60zM1001 80h400000v40h-400000z"/>​ 
E)  1.25  L( meters )  \sqrt{L(	ext { meters }) } L( meters ) c34,79.3,68.167,158.7,102.5,238c34.3,79.3,51.8,119.3,52.5,120c340,-704.7,510.7,-1060.3,512,-1067l0 -0c4.7,-7.3,11,-11,19,-11H40000v40H1012.3s-271.3,567,-271.3,567c-38.7,80.7,-84,175,-136,283c-52,108,-89.167,185.3,-111.5,232c-22.3,46.7,-33.8,70.3,-34.5,71c-4.7,4.7,-12.3,7,-23,7s-12,-1,-12,-1s-109,-253,-109,-253c-72.7,-168,-109.3,-252,-110,-252c-10.7,8,-22,16.7,-34,26c-22,17.3,-33.3,26,-34,26s-26,-26,-26,-26s76,-59,76,-59s76,-60,76,-60zM1001 80h400000v40h-400000z"/>​ F) wavelength/periodG) wave heightH) wavelength/2

Question 16

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.

Question 17

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics. Use the information on the figure to answer the following question.
 
-The trough of the wave corresponds to the number:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The horizontal distance between two successive troughs is called the wave height.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Constructive interference results in larger waves whereas destructive interference produces:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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.

Exam 8: Waves and Water Dynamics

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

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

The height of a wave depends upon:

Tsunamis can be generated by geological activity that causes a sudden change in sea floor elevation such as submarine fault motion.

Deep-water waves move faster than shallow water waves because they are not slowed by friction with the ocean bottom.

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

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

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

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -disturbing force

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

Wave speed is equal to:

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. -The crest is the portion of the wave corresponding to the number:

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -ratio of wave height to wavelength at which waves break

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

Refer to the figure below detailing wave characteristics. Use the information on the figure to answer the following question. -The trough of the wave corresponds to the number:

The horizontal distance between two successive troughs is called the wave height.

Constructive interference results in larger waves whereas destructive interference produces:

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