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Waves, Currents, & Tides
Test Description: S6E3. Students will recognize the significant role of water in earth processes. d. Explain the causes of waves, currents, and tides.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Size of a wave depends on 3 things. What are they?
A
How long the wind blows, Size of area the wind is blowing over, transverse
B
Speed of wind, How long the wind blows, Size of area the wind is blowing over
C
Speed of wind, How long the wind blows, type of water
D
Speed of wind, Size of area the wind is blowing over, type of wind
2) Tsunamis are caused by...
A
None of these
B
Volcanic eruptions or underwater rockslides
C
underwater earthquakes, & underwater rockslides
D
Underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or underwater rockslides
3) What are 2 types of currents? & How do they affect climate of the world?
A
Tides & waves and they carry warm water to cool regions and cool water to warm regions
B
Surface & tides and they carry warm water to cool regions and cool water to warm regions
C
Surface & deep and they carry warm water to cool regions and cool water to warm regions
D
Deep & upwelling and they carry warm water to cool regions and cool water to warm regions
4) What are The Global Conveyor Belt...
A
System of deep waves that circle the Earth
B
System of deep tides that circle the Earth
C
System of deep currents that circle the Earth
D
System of surface currents that circle the Earth
5) When springs tides occur they have the ___________ tidal ranges which means...
A
phase when tidal range is maximal. High tide at its highest. Low tide at its highest.
B
phase when tidal range is minimal. High tide at its highest. Low tide at its lowest.
C
phase when tidal range is maximal. High tide at its highest. Low tide at its lowest.
D
phase when tidal range is maximal. High tide at its lowest. Low tide at its lowest.
6) Tidal waves influenced by the Coriolis effect because a large volume of water moves with the waves. They move? around in the Northern Hemisphere, and ?around the in the Southern H
A
clockwise, counterclockwise
B
clockwise, clockwise
C
counterclockwise, clockwise
D
counterclockwise, counterclockwise
7) As moon orbits earth about once a month, every 2 weeks the moon and sun line up as it is a full and new moon)
A
Neap tides
B
Waves
C
Currents
D
Spring tides
8) The force of attraction between any two objects in the universe.
A
pulse
B
gravity
C
range
D
inertia
9) The daily rise and fall of the water level at the shoreline caused primarily...
A
current
B
wave
C
deep current
D
tide
10) Why do waves increase in height as they approach the shore?
A
The waves begin to interact with the ocean floor.
B
The water’s density decreases because it’s warmer near the shore.
C
The waves are forced into narrow inlets of land.
D
The water particles speed up as they approach land.
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