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What is the primary cause of most ocean waves?
What is the primary cause of most ocean waves?
- Abrupt disruptions in the ocean
- The movement of tides
- The wind blowing on the surface of the water (correct)
- The heating of the earth at the equator by the sun
What happens to ocean waves as they approach the shoreline?
What happens to ocean waves as they approach the shoreline?
- They increase in height and speed (correct)
- They change direction
- They maintain their original height and speed
- They decrease in height and speed
What is the movement of energy through the water called?
What is the movement of energy through the water called?
- Ocean currents
- Ocean waves
- Wave energy (correct)
- Tidal movement
What is the Coriolis Effect?
What is the Coriolis Effect?
What type of waves are caused by friction between the air and water?
What type of waves are caused by friction between the air and water?
What happens to the water molecules in ocean waves?
What happens to the water molecules in ocean waves?
Where are ocean waves most commonly seen?
Where are ocean waves most commonly seen?
What is the primary cause of water molecules moving up and down in ocean waves?
What is the primary cause of water molecules moving up and down in ocean waves?
What is the term for a group of waves traveling together in the ocean?
What is the term for a group of waves traveling together in the ocean?
What type of ocean wave is caused by an earthquake or underwater volcano eruption?
What type of ocean wave is caused by an earthquake or underwater volcano eruption?
What is the term for the highest point of an ocean wave?
What is the term for the highest point of an ocean wave?
What is the primary factor that determines the type of breaking wave that occurs on a shoreline?
What is the primary factor that determines the type of breaking wave that occurs on a shoreline?
What is the term for the process of ocean waves eroding coastlines?
What is the term for the process of ocean waves eroding coastlines?
What type of ocean wave is caused by the tides?
What type of ocean wave is caused by the tides?
What is the term for the large waves that can cross an ocean and are caused by major storms?
What is the term for the large waves that can cross an ocean and are caused by major storms?
