Ocean Waves and Coastal Currents Exercise

Ocean Waves and Coastal Currents

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Ocean Waves and Coastal Currents

Examine how ocean waves form and move water along shorelines. Study the mechanics of coastal currents and their effects on coastal environments.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What generates most ocean waves on the surface?

  2. MultiChoice

    What is the highest point of a wave called?

  3. MultiChoice

    What is the lowest point of a wave called?

  4. MultiChoice

    What is the horizontal distance between two consecutive wave crests called?

  5. MultiChoice

    What is the vertical distance between a wave crest and its trough called?

  6. MultiChoice

    As a wave approaches shallow water near the shore, what happens to its speed and height?

  7. MultiChoice

    What happens when a wave becomes too steep in shallow water?

  8. MultiChoice

    What narrow, powerful current flows quickly away from the shore through the surf zone?

  9. MultiChoice

    What current flows parallel to the shoreline caused by waves hitting the beach at an angle?

  10. MultiChoice

    What causes a tsunami?

  11. MultiChoice

    Inside a deep water wave, how do water particles actually move?

  12. MultiChoice

    What should a swimmer do if caught in a rip current?