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What are the three factors that determine wave height in the open ocean?
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?
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?
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?
How does wind speed affect wave height?
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Which factor influences waves based on the area over which the wind is blowing?
Which factor influences waves based on the area over which the wind is blowing?
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