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What factor usually results in ocean surface waves?
What factor usually results in ocean surface waves?
Wind
Explain what happens when wind transfers its energy to the water.
Explain what happens when wind transfers its energy to the water.
The wind transfers some of its energy to the water through friction between air and water molecules.
Describe the motion of individual water particles in a wave.
Describe the motion of individual water particles in a wave.
There is little actual forward motion of individual water particles in a wave.
What does the wave height of a surface wave represent?
What does the wave height of a surface wave represent?
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Explain the concept of wavelength in relation to waves.
Explain the concept of wavelength in relation to waves.
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What is the phenomenon called when a wave collapses because its base can no longer support its top?
What is the phenomenon called when a wave collapses because its base can no longer support its top?
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What term is used to describe the regular wave motions that form as seas propagate away from their area of origin?
What term is used to describe the regular wave motions that form as seas propagate away from their area of origin?
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What causes the bending of waves due to varying water depths underneath?
What causes the bending of waves due to varying water depths underneath?
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What term is used to describe individual waves that occur in the ocean, sometimes reaching heights near 30 meters?
What term is used to describe individual waves that occur in the ocean, sometimes reaching heights near 30 meters?
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What type of waves are distinct from tides, tsunamis, and waves generated by underwater explosions or meteorites?
What type of waves are distinct from tides, tsunamis, and waves generated by underwater explosions or meteorites?
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What is the process in which waves bounce from a surface back toward the source?
What is the process in which waves bounce from a surface back toward the source?
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How does diffraction explain the phenomenon of hearing sound around a corner?
How does diffraction explain the phenomenon of hearing sound around a corner?
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How are waves a means by which energy travels?
How are waves a means by which energy travels?
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What happens when waves change direction as they pass from one medium to another?
What happens when waves change direction as they pass from one medium to another?
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Describe the characteristic of waves going through a small hole and creating a flared out geometric shadow.
Describe the characteristic of waves going through a small hole and creating a flared out geometric shadow.
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