Coastal Processes: Waves and Tides

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What are the three factors that determine wave height in the open ocean?

  • Wind speed, wind direction, tide level
  • Wind speed, wind duration, fetch (correct)
  • Wave direction, fetch, tide level
  • Tide level, moon phase, wave period

Which of the following best describes how waves are caused?

  • By wind (correct)
  • By the rotation of the Earth
  • By gravitational attraction between the Earth and the Moon
  • By earthquakes on the ocean floor

What produces tides affecting the shoreline?

  • Gravitational effect of the sun and moon (correct)
  • Rainfall
  • Earth's rotation
  • Wind

How does wind speed affect wave height?

<p>Higher wind speed leads to larger waves (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor influences waves based on the area over which the wind is blowing?

<p>Fetch (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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