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Waves And Tides
Test Description: Ch 10
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1) Scientists are not sure about what causes internal waves
A
false
B
true
2) waves break
A
all of these conditions cause waves to break
B
in deep water in the right circumstances
C
when they reach a depth of 1.3 times the wave height
D
when the H:L ratio exceeds 1:7
3) when a wind wave breaks on shore
A
all of these conditions cause waves to break on shore
B
the top of the wave is tyravelling faster than the bottom
C
contact with the bottom decreases wavelngth and increases height
D
the H:L ratio exceeds 1:7
4) wave _________ tends to bend waves parallel to shore or toward a protrusion.
A
reflection
B
diffraction
C
refraction
5) wave ____ causes wave energy to bounce back toward open water
A
diffraction
B
reflection
C
refraction
6) a standing wave is
A
another name for tidal wave
B
a null wave (water that is still)
C
a vertical waves that does not travel but has a trough and crest that alternate
D
a horizontal energy flow that knock down anything standing
7) storm surges are caused by
A
earthquakes
B
cyclonic storms
C
heavy winds
D
landslides
8) seiches are caused by
A
refraction and cyclonic storms
B
landslides and cyclonic storms
C
earth quakes and heavy winds
D
heavy winds and refraction
9) tsunamis are caused by
A
earth quakes and heavy winds
B
earth quakes and landslides
C
landslides and cyclonic storms
D
refraction and cyclonic storms
10) tsunamis are shallow water waves because
A
their energy dissipates in deep water
B
they have such long wavelengths that the ocean is not deep enough for them to be deep water waves
C
earthquakes only occur in shallow water
D
they cannot travel in deep water
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