Question 1

Rogue waves are best described as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the highest waves of a tsunami 
B) a breaking internal wave 
C) a strong rocking motion within a harbor 
D) a single massive wave that develops in the open ocean 
A) the highest waves of a tsunami 
B) a breaking internal wave 
C) a strong rocking motion within a harbor 
D) a single massive wave that develops in the open ocean

Question 2

The best place to study the effects of a seiche is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) on a shallow beach at the edge of the Pacific 
B) in a confined area, such as a harbor or lake 
C) near tropical islands in the Pacific or Atlantic 
D) in the open sea 
A) on a shallow beach at the edge of the Pacific 
B) in a confined area, such as a harbor or lake 
C) near tropical islands in the Pacific or Atlantic 
D) in the open sea

Question 3

Waves tend to be parallel to the shore when they break due to the process of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) diffraction 
B) reflection 
C) refraction 
D) reaction 
A) diffraction 
B) reflection 
C) refraction 
D) reaction

Question 4

Near shore, waves with a wavelength of 200 feet will "feel" bottom when the depth is about ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 feet 
B) 50 feet 
C) 100 feet 
D) 200 feet 
A) 20 feet 
B) 50 feet 
C) 100 feet 
D) 200 feet

Question 5

What is the relationship between the wave crest, trough, height and wavelength?

Accepted Answer

Ocean waves have distinct parts. The wav

Rogue waves are best described as ____.

The best place to study the effects of a seiche is ____.

Waves tend to be parallel to the shore when they break due to the process of ____.

Near shore, waves with a wavelength of 200 feet will "feel" bottom when the depth is about ____.

What is the relationship between the wave crest, trough, height and wavelength?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

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Exam 9: Waves

Rogue waves are best described as ____.

The best place to study the effects of a seiche is ____.

Waves tend to be parallel to the shore when they break due to the process of ____.

Near shore, waves with a wavelength of 200 feet will "feel" bottom when the depth is about ____.

What is the relationship between the wave crest, trough, height and wavelength?

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters