Question 1

A tsunami is a shallow water wave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Wavelength is the distance from the crest to the trough of the same wave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The fetch of a moving storm system _______ on the side of the storm where the wind is blowing in the _______ direction as the storm is moving.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases; same 
B)  decreases; opposite 
C)  increases; same 
D)  increases; opposite 
E)  decreases; opposite and increases; same 
A)  decreases; same 
B)  decreases; opposite 
C)  increases; same 
D)  increases; opposite 
E)  decreases; opposite and increases; same

Question 4

A water wave reaches an unstable breaking point when the steepness ratio, H/L, reaches

Accepted Answer

A)  1:10. 
B)  1:8. 
C)  1:7. 
D)  1:5. 
E)  1:2. 
A)  1:10. 
B)  1:8. 
C)  1:7. 
D)  1:5. 
E)  1:2.

Question 5

Storm waves in the open sea are likely to be less steep and break less often than waves in the surf zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If the wave height of 1500 waves is recorded, significant wave height will be the average of the highest

Accepted Answer

A)  15. 
B)  150. 
C)  300. 
D)  500. 
E)  750. 
A)  15. 
B)  150. 
C)  300. 
D)  500. 
E)  750.

Question 7

The most common generating force for water waves is wind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A tsunami is a shallow water wave.

Wavelength is the distance from the crest to the trough of the same wave.

The fetch of a moving storm system _ on the side of the storm where the wind is blowing in the _ direction as the storm is moving.

A water wave reaches an unstable breaking point when the steepness ratio, H/L, reaches

Storm waves in the open sea are likely to be less steep and break less often than waves in the surf zone.

If the wave height of 1500 waves is recorded, significant wave height will be the average of the highest

The most common generating force for water waves is wind.

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Exam 8: The Waves

A tsunami is a shallow water wave.

Wavelength is the distance from the crest to the trough of the same wave.

The fetch of a moving storm system _______ on the side of the storm where the wind is blowing in the _______ direction as the storm is moving.

A water wave reaches an unstable breaking point when the steepness ratio, H/L, reaches

Storm waves in the open sea are likely to be less steep and break less often than waves in the surf zone.

If the wave height of 1500 waves is recorded, significant wave height will be the average of the highest

The most common generating force for water waves is wind.

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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The fetch of a moving storm system _ on the side of the storm where the wind is blowing in the _ direction as the storm is moving.