Question 1

What is a fetch?

Accepted Answer

A)  The undulation of dispersed waves across the surface of the ocean 
B)  The maximum wave size theoretically possible for a specific wind strength and duration 
C)  The uninterrupted distance over which wind blows 
D)  A progression of swells with the same origin 
A)  The undulation of dispersed waves across the surface of the ocean 
B)  The maximum wave size theoretically possible for a specific wind strength and duration 
C)  The uninterrupted distance over which wind blows 
D)  A progression of swells with the same origin

Question 2

How deep would a submarine need to dive to feel no motion from surface waves with a wavelength of 200 meters ?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 50 meters 
B)  less than 100 meters 
C)  below 50 meters but above 100 meters 
D)  below 100 meters 
A)  less than 50 meters 
B)  less than 100 meters 
C)  below 50 meters but above 100 meters 
D)  below 100 meters

Question 3

Giant internal waves can move down the side of submerged mountains and are detected by temperature differences between water layers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Wind waves retain the most amount of energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the difference between a storm surge and a seiche? What are the behaviors and causes of each?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

What kind of flow is important in driving the ocean surface currents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wave frequency 
B)  West Wind Drift 
C)  Progressive waves 
D)  Stokes drift 
A)  Wave frequency 
B)  West Wind Drift 
C)  Progressive waves 
D)  Stokes drift

Question 7

What maintains a forced wave?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wavelength 
B)  Wind 
C)  Disturbing force 
D)  Restoring force 
A)  Wavelength 
B)  Wind 
C)  Disturbing force 
D)  Restoring force

Question 8

What is the relative ratio of height to wavelength in a tsunami?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is extremely high. 
B)  It is incalculable. 
C)  It is extremely low. 
D)  It is calculated based on the seismic forces 
A)  It is extremely high. 
B)  It is incalculable. 
C)  It is extremely low. 
D)  It is calculated based on the seismic forces

Question 9

Orbitals of wind waves close to shore have elliptical orbits due to the proximity of the bottom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When tsunamis begin to break ashore, they have very high wave crests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is a fetch?

How deep would a submarine need to dive to feel no motion from surface waves with a wavelength of 200 meters ?

Giant internal waves can move down the side of submerged mountains and are detected by temperature differences between water layers.

Wind waves retain the most amount of energy.

What is the difference between a storm surge and a seiche? What are the behaviors and causes of each?

What kind of flow is important in driving the ocean surface currents?

What maintains a forced wave?

What is the relative ratio of height to wavelength in a tsunami?

Orbitals of wind waves close to shore have elliptical orbits due to the proximity of the bottom.

When tsunamis begin to break ashore, they have very high wave crests.

The Origin of the Ocean

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Exam 10: Waves

What is a fetch?

How deep would a submarine need to dive to feel no motion from surface waves with a wavelength of 200 meters ?

Giant internal waves can move down the side of submerged mountains and are detected by temperature differences between water layers.

Wind waves retain the most amount of energy.

What is the difference between a storm surge and a seiche? What are the behaviors and causes of each?

What kind of flow is important in driving the ocean surface currents?

What maintains a forced wave?

What is the relative ratio of height to wavelength in a tsunami?

Orbitals of wind waves close to shore have elliptical orbits due to the proximity of the bottom.

When tsunamis begin to break ashore, they have very high wave crests.

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water and Ocean Structure

Ocean Chemistry

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Circulation of the Ocean

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Plankton, Algae, and Plants

Marine Animals

Marine Communities

Marine Resources

The Ocean and the Environment

Filters