Constructive and Destructive Waves

The landform below is a sea arch. It could be included as evidence to support which of the following statements?

• Earthquakes are constructive forces that build landforms on the coast quickly.

• Waves are constructive forces that deposit sand and sediments on the coast slowly.

• Earthquakes are destructive forces that cause breakage of rock formations near the oceans.

• Waves are destructive forces that over time can wear away at the earth’s coast and change its shape.

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__________________________ occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude.

• Rarefaction

• Resonance

• Destructive interference

• Constructive interference

Constructive interference occurs when two waves

• change their speed and bend.

• combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude.

• combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude.

• are traveling in the same direction.

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__________________________ occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude.

• Rarefaction

• Resonance

• Destructive interference

• Constructive interference

What is the ability for two or more waves to combine and form a new wave when they overlap; it can be destructive or constructive?

• interference

• transverse wave

• refraction

• longitudinal wave

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What type of wave interaction occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude?

• Rarefaction

• Resonance

• Destructive interference

• Constructive interference

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Which of the following describes constructive interference?

• Waves change their speed and bend

• Waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude

• Waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude

• Waves are traveling in the same direction

What type of wave interaction occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude?

• Rarefaction

• Resonance

• Destructive interference

• Constructive interference

What is the ability for two or more waves to combine and form a new wave when they overlap; it can be destructive or constructive?

• Interference

• Transverse wave

• Refraction

• Longitudinal wave

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Which of the following is a characteristic of destructive interference?

• Waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude

• Waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude

• Waves change direction

• Waves increase in speed

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