4.1
The highest point of a wave is called the ____________.
What is a crest?
Waves in water deeper than half their wavelength; speed depends on wavelength.
What are deep water waves?
Occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned, producing the greatest tidal range
What is a spring tide?
The lowest point of a wave is called the ____________.
What is a trough?
Strong, narrow currents flowing seaward through the surf zone
What are rip tides?
Occurs when the Sun and Moon are at right angles, producing the smallest tidal range
What is a neap tide?
The vertical distance from crest to trough is called ____________.
What is amplitude?
Seismic sea waves caused by underwater earthquakes or landslides; very long wavelength
What are tsunamis?
A tide with two high and two low tides of unequal size each day
What are mixed semidiurnal tides?
Waves transport ____________, not water.
What is energy?
Waves that oscillate in place rather than progress forward are called __________.
What are standing waves?
Calculate the tidal range:
High Tide = 0.80
Low Tide = 0.10
What is 0.70?
What is the main source of energy for most ocean waves?
What is wind?
The points of no vertical displacement in a standing wave are called __________, while the points of maximum displacement are __________.
What are nodes and antinodes?
Calculate the tidal range:
Low Tide = 0.12
High Tide = 0.90
What is 0.78?