Question 1

The speed of a surface gravity wave is described by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wavelength times the period 
B)  wave period divided by wavelength 
C)  wavelength divided by wave period 
D)  square of the depth 
E)  Earth's gravity 
A)  wavelength times the period 
B)  wave period divided by wavelength 
C)  wavelength divided by wave period 
D)  square of the depth 
E)  Earth's gravity

Question 2

A wave with a height of 4 feet will have ________ as much energy as a 2-foot wave.

Accepted Answer

A)  two times 
B)  four times 
C)  six times 
D)  eight times 
E)  ten times 
A)  two times 
B)  four times 
C)  six times 
D)  eight times 
E)  ten times

Question 3

Water particle orbits for a shallow water wave are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elliptic and flatten with depth 
B)  elliptic and enlarge with depth 
C)  circular and extend halfway to the seafloor 
D)  circular at the surface and elliptical at the sea floor 
E)  circular and extend to the seafloor 
A)  elliptic and flatten with depth 
B)  elliptic and enlarge with depth 
C)  circular and extend halfway to the seafloor 
D)  circular at the surface and elliptical at the sea floor 
E)  circular and extend to the seafloor

Question 4

A deep-water wave is traveling with a speed of 13 m/s. Its period is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.2 seconds 
B)  1.3 seconds 
C)  8.3 seconds 
D)  13 seconds 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  1.2 seconds 
B)  1.3 seconds 
C)  8.3 seconds 
D)  13 seconds 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 5

The diameter of deep-water wave orbits decrease with depth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most common generating force for water waves is wind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Two different wave groups with the same height travel together in the same direction. The wavelength of one group is twice as long as the wavelength of the other group. A combined wave of extra height will be produced ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  every wave 
B)  every other wave 
C)  every third wave 
D)  every fifth wave 
E)  every seventh wave 
A)  every wave 
B)  every other wave 
C)  every third wave 
D)  every fifth wave 
E)  every seventh wave

Question 8

Water particle orbits of shallow-water waves change only their vertical dimension with depth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A ________ is a wave generated by a submarine earthquake.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is a wave generated by...

Question 10

The speed of shallow water waves is controlled by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  height 
B)  steepness 
C)  celerity 
D)  wavelength 
E)  water depth 
A)  height 
B)  steepness 
C)  celerity 
D)  wavelength 
E)  water depth

Question 11

A group of waves is propagated at a speed that is ________ the speed of the individual waves in deep water.

Accepted Answer

A)  twice 
B)  the same as 
C)  one-half 
D)  one-quarter 
E)  one-tenth 
A)  twice 
B)  the same as 
C)  one-half 
D)  one-quarter 
E)  one-tenth

Question 12

Which of the following relates wave height (H) and wave amplitude (A)?

Accepted Answer

A)  H = A/3 
B)  H = A/2 
C)  H = A 
D)  H = 2A 
E)  H = A2 
A)  H = A/3 
B)  H = A/2 
C)  H = A 
D)  H = 2A 
E)  H = A2

Question 13

If the wave height of 1500 waves is recorded, significant wave height will be the average of the highest ________ waves.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  150 
C)  300 
D)  500 
E)  750 
A)  15 
B)  150 
C)  300 
D)  500 
E)  750

Question 14

Tsunami are always deep-water waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The correct order of these wave types from fastest (highest) to slowest wave speeds is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wind waves - Tsunami - Tides 
B)  wind waves - Tides - Tsunami 
C)  tides - Wind waves - Tsunami 
D)  tides -Tsunami - Wind waves 
E)  tsunami - Wind waves - Tides 
A)  wind waves - Tsunami - Tides 
B)  wind waves - Tides - Tsunami 
C)  tides - Wind waves - Tsunami 
D)  tides -Tsunami - Wind waves 
E)  tsunami - Wind waves - Tides

Question 16

The average energy of a wave is related to the square of its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  height 
B)  wave length 
C)  period 
D)  speed 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  height 
B)  wave length 
C)  period 
D)  speed 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 17

The speed of a shallow water wave varies with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its height 
B)  the depth of the water 
C)  its steepness 
D)  its period 
E)  its amplitude 
A)  its height 
B)  the depth of the water 
C)  its steepness 
D)  its period 
E)  its amplitude

The speed of a surface gravity wave is described by the ________.

A wave with a height of 4 feet will have ________ as much energy as a 2-foot wave.

Water particle orbits for a shallow water wave are ________.

A deep-water wave is traveling with a speed of 13 m/s. Its period is ________.

The diameter of deep-water wave orbits decrease with depth.

The most common generating force for water waves is wind.

Two different wave groups with the same height travel together in the same direction. The wavelength of one group is twice as long as the wavelength of the other group. A combined wave of extra height will be produced ________.

Water particle orbits of shallow-water waves change only their vertical dimension with depth.

A ________ is a wave generated by a submarine earthquake.

The speed of shallow water waves is controlled by the ________.

A group of waves is propagated at a speed that is ________ the speed of the individual waves in deep water.

Which of the following relates wave height (H) and wave amplitude (A)?

If the wave height of 1500 waves is recorded, significant wave height will be the average of the highest ________ waves.

Tsunami are always deep-water waves.

The correct order of these wave types from fastest (highest) to slowest wave speeds is ________.

The average energy of a wave is related to the square of its ________.

The speed of a shallow water wave varies with ________.

The Water Planet

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The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

The Chemistry of Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Productivity, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

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Exam 8: The Waves

The speed of a surface gravity wave is described by the ________.

A wave with a height of 4 feet will have ________ as much energy as a 2-foot wave.

Water particle orbits for a shallow water wave are ________.

A deep-water wave is traveling with a speed of 13 m/s. Its period is ________.

The diameter of deep-water wave orbits decrease with depth.

The most common generating force for water waves is wind.

Two different wave groups with the same height travel together in the same direction. The wavelength of one group is twice as long as the wavelength of the other group. A combined wave of extra height will be produced ________.

Water particle orbits of shallow-water waves change only their vertical dimension with depth.

A ________ is a wave generated by a submarine earthquake.

The speed of shallow water waves is controlled by the ________.

A group of waves is propagated at a speed that is ________ the speed of the individual waves in deep water.

Which of the following relates wave height (H) and wave amplitude (A)?

If the wave height of 1500 waves is recorded, significant wave height will be the average of the highest ________ waves.

Tsunami are always deep-water waves.

The correct order of these wave types from fastest (highest) to slowest wave speeds is ________.

The average energy of a wave is related to the square of its ________.

The speed of a shallow water wave varies with ________.

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

The Chemistry of Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Productivity, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Filters