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What is an ocean wave?
What is an ocean wave?
- A disturbance caused by energy moving through fire mass
- A disturbance caused by energy moving through land mass
- A disturbance caused by energy moving through air mass
- A disturbance caused by energy moving through water mass (correct)
What represents the highest part of a wave?
What represents the highest part of a wave?
- Wave amplitude
- Wave trough
- Wave crest (correct)
- Wave period
Which forces disturb water to create ocean waves?
Which forces disturb water to create ocean waves?
- Sunlight, moonlight, starlight
- Volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, hurricanes
- Wind, displacement, changes in atmospheric pressure (correct)
- Rain, snow, hail
What is the dominant force trying to return the water surface to flat?
What is the dominant force trying to return the water surface to flat?
What is the simplest form of ocean waves?
What is the simplest form of ocean waves?
Which factor affects the size of waves generated by the wind?
Which factor affects the size of waves generated by the wind?
What does metocean refer to?
What does metocean refer to?
Which of the following is included in metocean condition?
Which of the following is included in metocean condition?
How does temperature affect density, viscosity, and salinity in water?
How does temperature affect density, viscosity, and salinity in water?
What does salinity refer to in the context of ocean water properties?
What does salinity refer to in the context of ocean water properties?
In the open sea, what is the average salinity percentage?
In the open sea, what is the average salinity percentage?
What can differences in density in different layers of water with depth create?
What can differences in density in different layers of water with depth create?
What does the symbol 'L' represent in wave theory?
What does the symbol 'L' represent in wave theory?
Which parameter represents the propagation speed of the wave crest?
Which parameter represents the propagation speed of the wave crest?
What is the reciprocal of period in wave theory?
What is the reciprocal of period in wave theory?
Which parameter represents the instantaneous elevation of the wave from the still water level?
Which parameter represents the instantaneous elevation of the wave from the still water level?
What does 'u' represent in wave theory?
What does 'u' represent in wave theory?
Which parameter represents the instantaneous acceleration along y of a water particle?
Which parameter represents the instantaneous acceleration along y of a water particle?
What is the primary cause of tsunamis?
What is the primary cause of tsunamis?
Which of the following waves have a wavelength between 1-10 meters?
Which of the following waves have a wavelength between 1-10 meters?
Which characteristic distinguishes swell from seas?
Which characteristic distinguishes swell from seas?
What is the typical wave period range for swell waves?
What is the typical wave period range for swell waves?
Which of the following waves can reach heights of 40 meters or more?
Which of the following waves can reach heights of 40 meters or more?
What is the typical wavelength range for capillary waves?
What is the typical wavelength range for capillary waves?
What type of wave theory does the given text describe?
What type of wave theory does the given text describe?
Which statement about linear wave theory is correct?
Which statement about linear wave theory is correct?
What is a requirement for linear wave theory to be applicable?
What is a requirement for linear wave theory to be applicable?
Why is linear wave theory widely used, according to the text?
Why is linear wave theory widely used, according to the text?
For what type of waves is linear wave theory most accurate?
For what type of waves is linear wave theory most accurate?
