Question 1

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  crest 
B)  height 
C)  length 
D)  period 
E)  trough 
A)  crest 
B)  height 
C)  length 
D)  period 
E)  trough

Question 2

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-internal wave

Accepted Answer

A) movement of air across the air-water interface 
B) destructive interference 
C) movement of water of different densities along a water-water interface 
D) the energy that causes ocean waves to form 
E) movement of different air masses along an air-air interface
F)waves at the ocean surface involving longitudinal and transverse waves
G)constructive interference
H)reflection 
A) movement of air across the air-water interface 
B) destructive interference 
C) movement of water of different densities along a water-water interface 
D) the energy that causes ocean waves to form 
E) movement of different air masses along an air-air interface
F)waves at the ocean surface involving longitudinal and transverse waves
G)constructive interference
H)reflection

Question 3

A tsunami is considered to be a:

Accepted Answer

A) capillary wave. 
B) deep-water wave. 
C) reflected wave. 
D) refracted wave. 
E) shallow water wave. 
A) capillary wave. 
B) deep-water wave. 
C) reflected wave. 
D) refracted wave. 
E) shallow water wave.

Question 4

Tsunamis travel as deep-water waves over the open ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The fetch refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a method of shoreline erosion control. 
B) a type of wave-cut platform. 
C) the circular pattern made by water particles when a wave passes. 
D) the distance between the trough of a wave and the still water level. 
E) the distance over which the wind blows without interruption. 
A) a method of shoreline erosion control. 
B) a type of wave-cut platform. 
C) the circular pattern made by water particles when a wave passes. 
D) the distance between the trough of a wave and the still water level. 
E) the distance over which the wind blows without interruption.

Question 6

Waves at the ocean surface are called orbital or interface waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The R/V Spartina is cruising off the Georgia coast taking water and sediment samples when she encounters a storm. The ship's captain asks you to assist him by calculating the frequency of the waves and the wavelength. The wave speed is measured at 4 meters per minute. The wave period is determined to be 12 seconds. What is the wavelength and frequency of the storm swells encountered by the R/V Spartina?

Accepted Answer

To calculate the frequency and wavelengt

Question 8

The speed of a shallow-water wave is a function of wave period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Wave energy is focused on headlands due to wave refraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

-Describe the three different types of breakers and indicate the shoreline slope that produces each type. How is the energy of the wave distributed differently within the surf zone by the three types of breakers?

Accepted Answer

There are three different types of break

Question 11

A shallow-water wave must form in water depth less than 100 meters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Internal waves are formed by the movement of water of different densities along an air-water interface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The vertical distance between the wave trough and the wave crest is the wavelength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Rogue waves tend to occur:

Accepted Answer

A) in areas where wind belts converge. 
B) in coastal areas with weak sea breezes. 
C) in upwelling zones. 
D) only in the southern ocean below 60°S latitude. 
E) where storm waves move against strong surface currents. 
A) in areas where wind belts converge. 
B) in coastal areas with weak sea breezes. 
C) in upwelling zones. 
D) only in the southern ocean below 60°S latitude. 
E) where storm waves move against strong surface currents.

Question 15

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  plunging breaker 
B)  spilling breaker 
C)  surf 
D)  surging breaker 
E)  swell 
A)  plunging breaker 
B)  spilling breaker 
C)  surf 
D)  surging breaker 
E)  swell

Question 16

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-deep-water wave speed (S)

Accepted Answer

A) wavelength/20 
B) 1/period 
C) steepness = 1:7 
D) 5.67 $ \sqrt{\operatorname{depth}(f t)} $ 
E) 1.25 $ \sqrt{L(\text { meters })} $
F)wavelength/period
G)wave height
H)wavelength/2 
A) wavelength/20 
B) 1/period 
C) steepness = 1:7 
D) 5.67 $ \sqrt{\operatorname{depth}(f t)} $ 
E) 1.25 $ \sqrt{L(\text { meters })} $
F)wavelength/period
G)wave height
H)wavelength/2

Question 17

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal wave 
B)  capillary wave 
C)  gravity wave 
D)  wind 
E)  sea or sea area 
A)  internal wave 
B)  capillary wave 
C)  gravity wave 
D)  wind 
E)  sea or sea area

Question 18

An internal wave might form:

Accepted Answer

A) at a density boundary within the ocean. 
B) at the boundary between the atmosphere and the ocean. 
C) at the boundary between the ocean and the seafloor. 
D) close to shore as it moves into shallow water. 
E) only as a result of tidal activity. 
A) at a density boundary within the ocean. 
B) at the boundary between the atmosphere and the ocean. 
C) at the boundary between the ocean and the seafloor. 
D) close to shore as it moves into shallow water. 
E) only as a result of tidal activity.

Question 19

The circular motion of water molecules extends to a depth that is equal to:

Accepted Answer

A) wave height/wavelength. 
B) wave height/wave period. 
C) wavelength/wave height. 
D) wavelength/2. 
E) wavelength/20. 
A) wave height/wavelength. 
B) wave height/wave period. 
C) wavelength/wave height. 
D) wavelength/2. 
E) wavelength/20.

Question 20

Most ocean waves form as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) seismic events. 
B) winds blowing across the ocean surface. 
C) landslides. 
D) density differences between water layers. 
E) Earth's rotation. 
A) seismic events. 
B) winds blowing across the ocean surface. 
C) landslides. 
D) density differences between water layers. 
E) Earth's rotation.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -internal wave

A tsunami is considered to be a:

Tsunamis travel as deep-water waves over the open ocean.

The fetch refers to:

Waves at the ocean surface are called orbital or interface waves.

The speed of a shallow-water wave is a function of wave period.

Wave energy is focused on headlands due to wave refraction.

-Describe the three different types of breakers and indicate the shoreline slope that produces each type. How is the energy of the wave distributed differently within the surf zone by the three types of breakers?

A shallow-water wave must form in water depth less than 100 meters.

Internal waves are formed by the movement of water of different densities along an air-water interface.

The vertical distance between the wave trough and the wave crest is the wavelength.

Rogue waves tend to occur:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -deep-water wave speed (S)

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

An internal wave might form:

The circular motion of water molecules extends to a depth that is equal to:

Most ocean waves form as a result of:

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Exam 8: Waves and Water Dynamics

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -internal wave

A tsunami is considered to be a:

Tsunamis travel as deep-water waves over the open ocean.

The fetch refers to:

Waves at the ocean surface are called orbital or interface waves.

The speed of a shallow-water wave is a function of wave period.

Wave energy is focused on headlands due to wave refraction.

-Describe the three different types of breakers and indicate the shoreline slope that produces each type. How is the energy of the wave distributed differently within the surf zone by the three types of breakers?

A shallow-water wave must form in water depth less than 100 meters.

Internal waves are formed by the movement of water of different densities along an air-water interface.

The vertical distance between the wave trough and the wave crest is the wavelength.

Rogue waves tend to occur:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Match the term or person with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -deep-water wave speed (S)

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

An internal wave might form:

The circular motion of water molecules extends to a depth that is equal to:

Most ocean waves form as a result of:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

Ocean Circulation

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Ocean

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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