Biol 203-Final Exam Study Questions and Answers Graded A

A wave measures 0.5 meters from its crest to its trough. Thirty-seven seconds pass between consecutive wave crests in series and the distance measured between crests is 45 meters. The wave's period is _____. - 37 seconds The impact of waves is mostly observed, and most impacts mankind _____. - along the coastline In deep water the movement of a water particle in a wave is _____. - a circle Rip currents are found _____. - perpendicular to shore Rogue waves are classified as being _____. - statistically much larger than other large waves The result of constructive interference of adding many waves together can result in _____. - a rogue wave Tsunamis waves kill and injure people mostly because of _____. - heavy debris they carry Tsunamis travel at speeds up to _____ in the open ocean. - 400 mph The tsunami wave can reach maximums of _____ in height as it reaches the shore in some special coastal situations. - 100 feet Tsunamis are most common along the shores of the _____ Ocean. - Pacific Much of current sea level rise is due to _____. - ice cap & glacier melting When would higher tides and greater range in tides be expected on Earth? - when the sun and the moon are pointed in the same direction True or False. Since the Sun is huge, its gravitational force is stronger and more influential on the tides than the Moon. - false If the Moon moves away from the Earth in its orbit, its effect on tides will _____. - be reduced Tidal currents in constricted harbor and bay entrances, like Woods Hole, have a velocity of _____. - several knots [nautical miles per hour]