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Which of the following statements about waves is NOT true?
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| | A) | Waves continue to form as long as the wind is blowing. |
| | B) | Waves can continue to increase in height as long as wind is there. |
| | C) | Waves continue to move for long distances even after the wind stops. |
| | D) | Waves can only travel a short distance before disappearing. |
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The height of waves depends on all of the following EXCEPT __________.
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| | A) | the temperature of the water |
| | B) | the speed of the wind |
| | C) | the distance over which the wind blows |
| | D) | the length of time the wind blows |
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding a wave passing through an area away from shore?
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| | A) | Floating objects rise and fall with the wave but do not move forward. |
| | B) | The energy of the wave continues to move forward. |
| | C) | Floating objects and water particles move forward. |
| | D) | The water particles remain in the same place. |
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| 4 | |
Tides are caused by __________.
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| | A) | the rise and fall of water |
| | B) | changes in ocean salinity |
| | C) | the interaction between sand and seawater |
| | D) | the gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon |
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Energy is carried through matter or space by a rhythmic movement called a __________.
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| | A) | wave |
| | B) | breaker |
| | C) | tide |
| | D) | crest |
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The highest point of a wave is called the __________.
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| | A) | trough |
| | B) | breaker |
| | C) | crest |
| | D) | peak |
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The lowest point of a wave is called the __________.
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| | A) | crest |
| | B) | trough |
| | C) | breaker |
| | D) | shallow |
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A __________ is a collapsing wave.
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| | A) | breaker |
| | B) | crest |
| | C) | trough |
| | D) | tide |
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Tides are most noticeable __________.
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| | A) | near the equator |
| | B) | during spring tides |
| | C) | in shallow bodies of water |
| | D) | in small bodies of water |
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