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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Fetch</p> Signup and view all the answers

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