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What happens when the wavelength decreases but the period stays the same?
What happens when the wavelength decreases but the period stays the same?
- The wave breaks at a 3:4 ratio of wave height to water depth
- The wave becomes taller and approaches a 1:7 ratio of wavelength to height (correct)
- The crest of the wave moves ahead of its base
- The wave becomes wider and shallower
What type of wave is characterized by steep slopes and breaks violently over reefs or sandbars?
What type of wave is characterized by steep slopes and breaks violently over reefs or sandbars?
- Spilling wave
- Seiche
- Rogue wave
- Plunging wave (correct)
In wave interference, what type of interference occurs when waves align to reinforce each other?
In wave interference, what type of interference occurs when waves align to reinforce each other?
- Constructive interference (correct)
- Destructive interference
- Wave refraction
- Wave diffraction
What causes waves to bend when different parts of the wave start moving at different speeds?
What causes waves to bend when different parts of the wave start moving at different speeds?
What is the phenomenon where water masses of different densities create waves that can travel down hundreds of feet?
What is the phenomenon where water masses of different densities create waves that can travel down hundreds of feet?
Which type of wave is characterized by sloshing back and forth of water in enclosed areas following some disturbance?
Which type of wave is characterized by sloshing back and forth of water in enclosed areas following some disturbance?
What defines deep water waves?
What defines deep water waves?
What happens to waves as they approach shallow water?
What happens to waves as they approach shallow water?
What differentiates plunging waves from spilling waves?
What differentiates plunging waves from spilling waves?
What is the term for the phenomena where two wave crests meet and amplify each other?
What is the term for the phenomena where two wave crests meet and amplify each other?
Which of the following best describes wave orbits?
Which of the following best describes wave orbits?
What is the main difference between deep waves and shallow waves?
What is the main difference between deep waves and shallow waves?
Which of the following factors influences wave development?
Which of the following factors influences wave development?
What happens to waves as they approach shallow waters?
What happens to waves as they approach shallow waters?
What defines the wave length of a wave?
What defines the wave length of a wave?
How does the interaction with the bottom affect waves approaching the shore?
How does the interaction with the bottom affect waves approaching the shore?
What is the main characteristic of wave orbits?
What is the main characteristic of wave orbits?
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