Ocean Waves

What causes surface waves?

• underwater volcanoes
• earthquakes
• wind
• landslides

Which of the following is not a factor affecting wave height?

• direction wind is blowing
• wind speed
• length of time wind is blowing
• distance wind is blowing

What is represented at point 1?

• wave height
• wavelength
• crest
• trough

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is represented at point 2?

• wave height
• wavelength
• crest
• trough

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is represented at point 3?

• wave height
• wavelength
• crest
• trough

What is represented at point 4?

• wave height
• wavelength
• crest
• trough

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which statement correctly describes the motion of water particles due to the action of waves?

• they travel from one crest to another
• they move in opposite direction of the wave
• they rise and fall in a circular motion
• they move back and forth

Which of the following is not a cause of a tsunami? 

• Volcanic eruption
• Tornado
• Underwater earthquakes
• Landslide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Waves that move in water less than 1/2 their wavelength

• Deep Water Waves

• Shallow Water Waves

• Open Ocean Waves

• Tsunami

Rolling waves that move steadily across the ocean

• breaker

• surf

• whitecap

• swell