60) What is the speed in meters per second of a deep water wave with a wavelength of 1.5
meters?
A) 0.98 meters per second
B) 1.53 meters per second
C) 2.34 meters per second
D) 2.77 meters per second
E) 7.68 meters per second
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
Global Sci Out: 4
61) What is the speed in meters per second of a deep water wave with a wavelength of 3 meters?
A) 2.17 meters per second
B) 2.7 meters per second
C) 3.91 meters per second
D) 4.68 meters per second
E) 8.87 meters per second
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
Global Sci Out: 4
62) What is the speed in meters per second of a deep water wave with a wavelength of 3.5
meters?
A) 1.5 meters per second
B) 2.34 meters per second
C) 2.92 meters per second
D) 4.23 meters per second
E) 5.46 meters per second
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
Global Sci Out: 4
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63) What is the speed in meters per second of a deep water wave with a wavelength of 4 meters?
A) 2.5 meters per second
B) 3.12 meters per second
C) 4.52 meters per second
D) 6.24 meters per second
E) 20.48 meters per second
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
Global Sci Out: 4
64) What is the speed in meters per second of a deep water wave with a wavelength of 5 meters?
A) 1.79 meters per second
B) 2.8 meters per second
C) 3.49 meters per second
D) 7.8 meters per second
E) 11.45 meters per second
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
Global Sci Out: 4
65) What is the speed in meters per second of a deep water wave with a wavelength of 6.5
meters?
A) 3.19 meters per second
B) 3.98 meters per second
C) 5.76 meters per second
D) 13.05 meters per second
E) 33.28 meters per second
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 8.2 What Characteristics Do Waves Posses?
Essent’l Concept: 8.2 Describe the characteristics of waves
Global Sci Out: 4
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66) In the open ocean, 1 wave in ________ will be over twice the height of the wave average.
A) 23
B) 75
C) 1175
D) 50,000
E) 300,000
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.3 How Do Wind-Generated Waves Develop?
Essent’l Concept: 8.3 Discuss how wind-generated waves develop
67) In the open ocean, 1 wave in ________ will be three times as high as the height of the wave
average.
A) 23
B) 75
C) 1175
D) 50,000
E) 300,000
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.3 How Do Wind-Generated Waves Develop?
Essent’l Concept: 8.3 Discuss how wind-generated waves develop
68) In the open ocean, 1 wave in ________ will be four times as high as the height of the wave
average.
A) 23
B) 75
C) 1175
D) 50,000
E) 300,000
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.3 How Do Wind-Generated Waves Develop?
Essent’l Concept: 8.3 Discuss how wind-generated waves develop
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69) On average how many supertankers or containerships are reported missing each year without
a trace?
A) 10
B) 100
C) 500
D) 1,000
E) 5,000
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.3 How Do Wind-Generated Waves Develop?
Essent’l Concept: 8.3 Discuss how wind-generated waves develop
70) On average how many vessels of all size are reported missing each year without a trace?
A) 10
B) 100
C) 500
D) 1,000
E) 5,000
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.3 How Do Wind-Generated Waves Develop?
Essent’l Concept: 8.3 Discuss how wind-generated waves develop
71) Rogue waves are created along the “Wild Coast” off the southeast coast of ________, where
the Agulhas Current flows directly against large Antarctic storm waves.
A) Africa
B) Antarctica
C) Australia
D) China
E) South America
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.3 How Do Wind-Generated Waves Develop?
Essent’l Concept: 8.3 Discuss how wind-generated waves develop
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72) Waves from separate sea areas move away as swell and produce an interference pattern when
they come together. If Sea A has wave heights of 1.5 meters and Sea B has wave heights of 3.5
meters, what would be the height of waves resulting from constructive interference?
A) 1.5 meters
B) 3.5 meters
C) 5 meters
D) 5.25 meters
E) 6 meters
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
Global Sci Out: 4
73) Waves from separate sea areas move away as swell and produce an interference pattern when
they come together. If Sea A has wave heights of 1.5 meters and Sea B has wave heights of 3.5
meters, what would be the height of waves resulting from destructive interference?
A) 1.5 meters
B) 2 meters
C) 3.5 meters
D) 5 meters
E) 6 meters
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
Global Sci Out: 4
74) Waves from separate sea areas move away as swell and produce an interference pattern when
they come together. If Sea A has wave heights of 2 meters and Sea B has wave heights of 5
meters, what would be the height of waves resulting from constructive interference?
A) 1 meter
B) 2 meters
C) 3 meters
D) 7 meters
E) 10 meters
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
Global Sci Out: 4
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75) Waves from separate sea areas move away as swell and produce an interference pattern when
they come together. If Sea A has wave heights of 2 meters and Sea B has wave heights of 5
meters, what would be the height of waves resulting from destructive interference?
A) 2 meters
B) 3 meters
C) 6 meters
D) 7 meters
E) 15 meters
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
Global Sci Out: 4
76) Waves from separate sea areas move away as swell and produce an interference pattern when
they come together. If Sea A and Sea B have wave heights of 3 meters, what would be the height
of waves resulting from constructive interference?
A) 0 meters
B) 1 meter
C) 3 meters
D) 6 meters
E) 9 meters
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
Global Sci Out: 4
77) Waves from separate sea areas move away as swell and produce an interference pattern when
they come together. If Sea A and Sea B have wave heights of 3 meters, what would be the height
of waves resulting from destructive interference?
A) 0 meters
B) 1 meter
C) 3 meters
D) 6 meters
E) 9 meters
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
Global Sci Out: 4
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78) Waves from separate sea areas move away as swell and produce an interference pattern when
they come together. If Sea A has wave heights of 2.5 meters and Sea B has wave heights of 3.5
meters, what would be the height of waves resulting from constructive interference?
A) 1 meter
B) 2.5 meters
C) 3 meters
D) 3.5 meters
E) 6 meters
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
Global Sci Out: 4
79) Waves from separate sea areas move away as swell and produce an interference pattern when
they come together. If Sea A has wave heights of 2.5 meters and Sea B has wave heights of 3.5
meters, what would be the height of waves resulting from destructive interference?
A) 1 meter
B) 2.5 meters
C) 3 meters
D) 3.5 meters
E) 6 meters
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
Global Sci Out: 4
80) Which type of breaker is a turbulent mass of air and water that runs down the front slope of
the wave as it breaks?
A) Plunging breaker
B) Spilling breaker
C) Standing breaker
D) Surging breaker
E) Swelling breaker
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
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81) Which type of breaker results from a gently sloped ocean bottom, which gradually extracts
energy from the wave over an extended distance and produces breakers with low overall energy?
A) Plunging breaker
B) Spilling breaker
C) Standing breaker
D) Surging breaker
E) Swelling breaker
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
82) Which type of breaker has a longer life span and give surfers a longer ride than other
breakers?
A) Plunging breaker
B) Spilling breaker
C) Standing breaker
D) Surging breaker
E) Swelling breaker
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
83) Which type of breaker has a curling crest that moves over an air pocket?
A) Plunging breaker
B) Spilling breaker
C) Standing breaker
D) Surging breaker
E) Swelling breaker
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
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84) Which type of breaker forms on moderately steep beach slopes?
A) Plunging breaker
B) Spilling breaker
C) Standing breaker
D) Surging breaker
E) Swelling breaker
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
85) Which type of breakers are the best waves for surfing?
A) Plunging breaker
B) Spilling breaker
C) Standing breaker
D) Surging breaker
E) Swelling breaker
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
86) Which type of breaker forms when the ocean bottom has an abrupt slope?
A) Plunging breaker
B) Spilling breaker
C) Standing breaker
D) Surging breaker
E) Swelling breaker
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
87) Which type of breaker forms when the waves build up and break right at the shoreline?
A) Plunging breaker
B) Spilling breaker
C) Standing breaker
D) Surging breaker
E) Swelling breaker
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
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88) Board surfers tend to avoid which type of breaker because they break right at the shoreline?
A) Plunging breaker
B) Spilling breaker
C) Standing breaker
D) Surging breaker
E) Swelling breaker
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
89) Which type of breaker forms waves the present the greatest challenge to body surfers?
A) Plunging breaker
B) Spilling breaker
C) Standing breaker
D) Surging breaker
E) Swelling breaker
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
90) Refraction causes headlands to be areas of ________ surfing and sites of ________.
A) good; deposition
B) good; erosion
C) poor; deposition
D) poor; erosion
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
91) Refraction causes bays, near headlands, to be areas of ________ surfing and sites of
________.
A) good; deposition
B) good; erosion
C) poor; deposition
D) poor; erosion
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 8.4 How Do Waves Change in the Surf Zone?
Essent’l Concept: 8.4 Explain how waves change in the surf zone
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