Earth Science Ocean Waves

Earth Science Ocean Waves

9th - 12th Grade

50 Qs

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Earth Science Ocean Waves

Earth Science Ocean Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Other Sciences

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Charles Martinez

Used 1+ times

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50 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main force that creates ocean surface waves?

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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