QUIZ!




#005 [Waves]
1 Name the four types of ocean waves [from the middle of the ocean to the beach].
2 A [___________________] is the measure of time passed between one crest to the next, or from one trough to the next at a fixed point.
3 The [___________________] is the calculation of the wavelength divided by the wave period.
4 In the ocean, [___________________] are waves with steep crests usually found in storms and [___________________] are longer waves that gently roll.
5 A [___________________] is a large volume of water in the ocean suddenly moved up or down due to a force in the earth like an earthquake or a volcano.
6 A [___________________] is a piled up amount of water under a hurricane that moves on to land and creates extensive damage.
7 A [___________________] is a large, powerful storm that forms in the Atlantic Ocean, and a [___________________] is a large, powerful storm that forms in the Pacific.
8 Waves with [higher energy/lower energy] are waves with higher crests and longer wave lengths.
9 Waves with [higher energy/lower energy] are waves with lower crests and shorter wave lengths.
10 CALCULATE: If a tsunami occurs 10,000 km away and has a wavespeed of 188m/s, how long will it take to reach the targeted shore?