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CH 8.2 h-work part 2
Ocean waves
Question | Answer |
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The _____ is the highest part of a wave, and the _____ is the lowest part. | crest;trough |
The ______ distance between the crest and the trough of a wave is the wave height. | vertical |
The horizontal distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough is the _______. | Wave length |
Surface waves are the currents formed by ________ over the surface of water. | Wind blowing |
A ______ is a wave that forms when an ocean disturbance suddenly moves a large volume of water. | Tsunami |
What is a breaker? | A breaker is when a wave breaks because the wave base can no longer hold the crest. |
How shallow does water have to be for a breaker to form? | The water has to be shallower than the base of a wave. |