Ocean Waves Phenomenon
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Ocean Waves Phenomenon

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What is the correct term for a series of long waves created far from shore in deeper water and intensifying as they move closer to land?

  • Storm Surge (correct)
  • Fetch
  • Tsunami
  • Swell
  • What role does wind velocity play in wave formation according to the text?

  • Determines the distance over which the wind blows
  • Affects the wavelength of the wave
  • Impacts the time between wave crests
  • Influences the size of the wave (correct)
  • What is the vertical distance between the crest and the preceding trough of a wave known as?

  • Wavelength
  • Fetch
  • Wave height (correct)
  • Swell period
  • How does timing the lull between swells help a lifesaver according to the text?

    <p>Helps avoid negotiating larger set of waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for the time between wave crests in a swell?

    <p>Swell period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor mainly determines if big waves are formed or not according to the text?

    <p>Wind speed, fetch, and duration together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of wind-driven waves in the ocean?

    <p>Friction between air and water molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do waves transmit energy across the ocean?

    <p>By transmitting energy, not water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of waves are commonly associated with earthquakes?

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

    In what manner are waves created by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon usually referred to?

    <p>Tidal waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What limits the movement of waves to oceans and seas?

    <p>Surface layers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is NOT mentioned as a cause of wind-driven waves in the text?

    <p>Gravitational pull of the sun and moon</p> Signup and view all the answers

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