Earth Science Ocean Waves

What is the main force that creates ocean surface waves?

• Earth's rotation

• The tidal pull of the moon and the sun

• wind

• gravity

How does the wind create waves?

• Fetch and duration

• Frictional drag

• Corilis effect

• Gravity

What type of motion do water particles move in a surface wave?

• Straight

• Horizontal

• Veritcal

• Circular

What is the name for wave speed

• velcoity

• wave speed

• celery

• celerity

What is the common name for a seismic sea wave

• tsunami

• surface sea wave

• Internal sea wave

• surf

A tsunami is a deep wave water.

• True

• False

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

What is the horizontal distance from the crest of a wave to the next crest of the wave?

• Wave period

• Wave height

• Wavelength

• Wave speed

• Wave steepness

Select the three most important factors for creating large surface waves in the ocean.

• Fetch

• Density

• Duration

• Wind speed

• Temperature

Which global winds create the largest surface waves?

• Polar easterlies

• Prevailing westerlies

• Trade winds

• Horse latutides

• Doldrums