28) A tsunami is considered to be a ________.
A) capillary wave
B) deep-water wave
C) reflected wave
D) refracted wave
E) shallow-water wave
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.5 How Are Tsunami Created?
Essent’l Concept: 8.5 Describe the origin and characteristics of tsunami
29) Examine the five words and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Longitudinal
B) Orbital
C) Progressive
D) Spilling
E) Transverse
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
30) Examine the five words and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Crest
B) Height
C) Length
D) Period
E) Trough
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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31) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Internal wave
B) Capillary wave
C) Gravity wave
D) Wind
E) Sea or sea area
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 8.3 How Do Wind-Generated Waves Develop?
Essent’l Concept: 8.3 Discuss how wind-generated waves develop
32) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Plunging breaker
B) Spilling breaker
C) Surf
D) Surging breaker
E) Swell
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
33) Which of the following generates most ocean waves?
A) Large objects falling into the ocean
B) Passing ships at the surface
C) The movement of different air masses
D) Tidal movement and turbidity currents
E) Wind blowing across the surface
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
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34) The movement of air across the ocean surface creates ________ waves.
A) atmospheric
B) ocean
C) splash
D) tidal
E) turbidity
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
35) The movement of sea water at a pynocline creates ________ waves.
A) internal
B) ocean
C) splash
D) tidal
E) turbidity
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
36) Ripple like clouds in the sky are an example of ________ waves.
A) atmospheric
B) internal
C) splash
D) tidal
E) turbidity
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
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37) Tidal movement, turbidity currents, wind stress, and even passing ships at the surface create
________ waves.
A) internal
B) ocean
C) splash
D) tidal
E) turbidity
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
38) Large icebergs that fall from coastal glaciers create ________ waves.
A) internal
B) ocean
C) seismic sea
D) splash
E) turbidity
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
39) The uplift or downdropping of large areas of the sea floor creates ________ waves.
A) internal
B) ocean
C) tsunami
D) splash
E) tidal
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
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40) Sound travels as ________ waves.
A) longitudinal
B) orbital
C) reflective
D) refractive
E) transverse
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
41) Energy travels at right angles to the direction of the vibrating particles in ________ waves.
A) longitudinal
B) orbital
C) reflective
D) refractive
E) transverse
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
42) Waves at the ocean surface are ________ waves.
A) longitudinal
B) orbital
C) reflective
D) refractive
E) transverse
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
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43) Generally, ________ waves transmit energy only through solids.
A) longitudinal
B) orbital
C) reflective
D) refractive
E) transverse
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
44) ________ waves also known as push-pull waves.
A) Longitudinal
B) Orbital
C) Reflective
D) Refractive
E) Transverse
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
45) ________ waves also known as side-to-side waves.
A) Longitudinal
B) Orbital
C) Reflective
D) Refractive
E) Transverse
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
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46) ________ waves also known as interface waves.
A) Longitudinal
B) Orbital
C) Reflective
D) Refractive
E) Transverse
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.1 How Are Waves Generated and How Do They Move?
Essent’l Concept: 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how waves are generated and how they
move
47) The high parts of the waves are called ________.
A) breakers
B) bumps
C) crests
D) hills
E) tops
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
48) The low parts of the waves are called ________.
A) bottoms
B) breakers
C) holes
D) hollows
E) troughs
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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49) The vertical distance between a wave crest and a wave trough is called the ________.
A) wave base
B) wave height
C) wave period
D) wave steepness
E) wavelength
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
50) The horizontal distance between wave crest to crest is called the ________.
A) wave frequency
B) wave height
C) wave period
D) wave steepness
E) wavelength
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
51) The ratio of wave height to wavelength is called the ________.
A) wave base
B) wave drift
C) wave period
D) wave steepness
E) waveform
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
52) The time it takes one full wave to pass a fixed position is called the ________.
A) wave drift
B) wave frequency
C) wave period
D) waveform
E) wavelength
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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53) The number of wave crests passing a fixed location per unit of time is called the ________.
A) wave base
B) wave frequency
C) wave period
D) waveform
E) wavelength
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
54) The depth below the surface where the circular orbits become so small that movement is
negligible is called the ________.
A) wave base
B) wave frequency
C) wave height
D) wave period
E) waveform
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
55) The slight forward movement caused by the circular orbit of waves is called ________.
A) wave drift
B) wave frequency
C) wave period
D) waveform
E) wavelength
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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56) Wave speed of deep-water waves depends only on ________.
A) wave drift
B) wave frequency
C) wave period
D) waveform
E) wavelength
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
57) The longer the ________, the faster a deep-water wave travels.
A) wave drift
B) wave frequency
C) wave period
D) waveform
E) wavelength
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
58) In deep-water waves the water depth is greater than the ________ divided by two.
A) wave base
B) wave height
C) wave period
D) wave steepness
E) wavelength
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
59) In shallow-water waves the water depth is less than the ________ divided by twenty.
A) wave base
B) wave height
C) wave period
D) wave steepness
E) wavelength
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
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