Question 1

In a closed basin, a single-node standing wave oscillation tends to have a wavelength that is ______ the basin length.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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 3

The restoring force for ________ waves is surface tension.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The restoring force for ________ waves is...

Question 4

The restoring force of a fully developed wind wave is

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity. 
B)  solar heat. 
C)  density. 
D)  surface tension. 
E)  viscosity. 
A)  gravity. 
B)  solar heat. 
C)  density. 
D)  surface tension. 
E)  viscosity.

Question 5

The diameter of wave orbitals increases with increasing depth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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.

Question 7

A 10m long wave will have elliptical orbits in water that are 50m deep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If a surface water wave has a wavelength of 200m and a 5-second period, its speed is

Accepted Answer

A)  4000cm/sec. 
B)  400cm/sec. 
C)  40cm/sec. 
D)  100m/sec. 
E)  10m/sec. 
A)  4000cm/sec. 
B)  400cm/sec. 
C)  40cm/sec. 
D)  100m/sec. 
E)  10m/sec.

Question 9

The period of a wave never changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A wave breaks when

Accepted Answer

A)  h/L = 1/7. 
B)  L/h = 1/7. 
C)  h = 3m. 
D)  L = 3m. 
E)  L/h = 3/7. 
A)  h/L = 1/7. 
B)  L/h = 1/7. 
C)  h = 3m. 
D)  L = 3m. 
E)  L/h = 3/7.

Question 11

Speed of shallow water waves is controlled by

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 12

The diameter of deep water wave orbits decrease with depth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

A ________ is a wave generated by a submarine earthquake.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

More than half of the tsunami warnings issued in the last fifty years have been false alarms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A tsunami, or seismic sea wave, travels at a speed determined by the size of the earthquake that forms it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Waves that travel through each other tend to cancel each other out and cease to exist on the far side of the passing zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The speed of a shallow water wave is computed from

Accepted Answer

A)  C = the square root of gD. 
B)  C2 = gL/2л. 
C)  C2 = L/T. 
D)  C = L × T. 
E)  C = LT/g. 
A)  C = the square root of gD. 
B)  C2 = gL/2л. 
C)  C2 = L/T. 
D)  C = L × T. 
E)  C = LT/g.

Question 19

Tsunami are always deep water waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a standing wave, the positions where there is maximum vertical motion are called

Accepted Answer

A)  antinodes. 
B)  nodes. 
C)  wave gaps. 
D)  troughs. 
E)  surges. 
A)  antinodes. 
B)  nodes. 
C)  wave gaps. 
D)  troughs. 
E)  surges.

In a closed basin, a single-node standing wave oscillation tends to have a wavelength that is ______ the basin length.

The speed of a surface gravity wave is described by the

The restoring force for ________ waves is surface tension.

The restoring force of a fully developed wind wave is

The diameter of wave orbitals increases with increasing depth.

The speed of a shallow water wave varies with

A 10m long wave will have elliptical orbits in water that are 50m deep.

If a surface water wave has a wavelength of 200m and a 5-second period, its speed is

The period of a wave never changes.

A wave breaks when

Speed of shallow water waves is controlled by

The diameter of deep water wave orbits decrease with depth.

Water particle orbits for a shallow water wave are

A ________ is a wave generated by a submarine earthquake.

More than half of the tsunami warnings issued in the last fifty years have been false alarms.

A tsunami, or seismic sea wave, travels at a speed determined by the size of the earthquake that forms it.

Waves that travel through each other tend to cancel each other out and cease to exist on the far side of the passing zone.

The speed of a shallow water wave is computed from

Tsunami are always deep water waves.

In a standing wave, the positions where there is maximum vertical motion are called

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Exam 8: The Waves

In a closed basin, a single-node standing wave oscillation tends to have a wavelength that is ______ the basin length.

The speed of a surface gravity wave is described by the

The restoring force for ________ waves is surface tension.

The restoring force of a fully developed wind wave is

The diameter of wave orbitals increases with increasing depth.

The speed of a shallow water wave varies with

A 10m long wave will have elliptical orbits in water that are 50m deep.

If a surface water wave has a wavelength of 200m and a 5-second period, its speed is

The period of a wave never changes.

A wave breaks when

Speed of shallow water waves is controlled by

The diameter of deep water wave orbits decrease with depth.

Water particle orbits for a shallow water wave are

A ________ is a wave generated by a submarine earthquake.

More than half of the tsunami warnings issued in the last fifty years have been false alarms.

A tsunami, or seismic sea wave, travels at a speed determined by the size of the earthquake that forms it.

Waves that travel through each other tend to cancel each other out and cease to exist on the far side of the passing zone.

The speed of a shallow water wave is computed from

Tsunami are always deep water waves.

In a standing wave, the positions where there is maximum vertical motion are called

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

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