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OSB Outline on Waves

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What is the distance from trough to trough   Wavelength  
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time it takes a full wave to pass a given point   Period  
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vertical distance from trough to crest   Height  
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number of waves that pass a point in a given time   Frequency  
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peak of the wave   Crest  
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bottom of the wave   Trough  
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the distance that wind stays in contact with water   Fetch  
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shape of waves in deep water   circular shape  
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shape of waves in shallower water   elliptical shape  
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How can you find the depth of a wave.   It is 1/2 the wavelength  
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How can we find the depth of water in a shallow water   1/20 of wavelength  
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What two things does wave speed depend on   depends on wavelength and period  
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What two things does wave size length depend on   depends on fetch and duration of wind contact  
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What is a long wavelength ocean surface wave that travels far from its origin   Swell  
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