What is the main force that creates ocean surface waves?
Earth Science Ocean Waves

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9th - 12th Grade
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Charles Martinez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth's rotation
The tidal pull of the moon and the sun
wind
gravity
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the wind create waves?
Fetch and duration
Frictional drag
Corilis effect
Gravity
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of motion do water particles move in a surface wave?
Straight
Horizontal
Veritcal
Circular
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name for wave speed
velcoity
wave speed
celery
celerity
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the common name for a seismic sea wave
tsunami
surface sea wave
Internal sea wave
surf
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A tsunami is a deep wave water.
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the vertical distance from the crest of a wave to a wave's trough?
Wave period
Wave height
Wavelength
Wave speed
Wave steepness
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