Question 1

A tsunami is a shallow water wave that moves at high speeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is fetch and how does it influence wind wave development?

Accepted Answer

A fetch occurs over an uninterrupted dis

Question 3

The greatest disturbing force creating waves is:

Accepted Answer

A)  convection. 
B)  wind. 
C)  gravity. 
D)  heat. 
A)  convection. 
B)  wind. 
C)  gravity. 
D)  heat.

Question 4

Water particles in a deep-water wave:

Accepted Answer

A)  move rapidly toward the shore. 
B)  move in circular orbits. 
C)  do not move; only the wave form moves. 
D)  move in flat elliptical circles. 
A)  move rapidly toward the shore. 
B)  move in circular orbits. 
C)  do not move; only the wave form moves. 
D)  move in flat elliptical circles.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning capillary waves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capillary waves can be important because they mix nutrients into surface waters. 
B)  Capillary waves are the source of wind waves. 
C)  Capillary waves form as friction stretches the water surface. 
D)  Capillary waves form small ripples on the surface. 
A)  Capillary waves can be important because they mix nutrients into surface waters. 
B)  Capillary waves are the source of wind waves. 
C)  Capillary waves form as friction stretches the water surface. 
D)  Capillary waves form small ripples on the surface.

A tsunami is a shallow water wave that moves at high speeds.

What is fetch and how does it influence wind wave development?

The greatest disturbing force creating waves is:

Water particles in a deep-water wave:

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning capillary waves?

The Origin of the Ocean

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Exam 9: Waves

A tsunami is a shallow water wave that moves at high speeds.

What is fetch and how does it influence wind wave development?

The greatest disturbing force creating waves is:

Water particles in a deep-water wave:

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning capillary waves?

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