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Wind waves cause an orbital motion of water which continues down to some depth, below which movement essentially stops. That depth equals:

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1/2 the wave length

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A Storm surge is associated with..

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a low pressure weather system.

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spring tide is associated with…

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straight alignment of the moon, sun, and earth

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how would you characterize a tidal amphidromic points?

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tidal bulges rotate around them

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What is a waves Disturbing Force?`

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the Energy type/source that causes the waves to form

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what is a waves restoring forces?

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the force that returns water to a flat surface after a wave has formed

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What is a wavelength?

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the mesure of a wave’s size
ex: trough to trough or crest to crest

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what is a Capillary Waves Disturbing force?

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typically wind

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What is a capillary waves restoring force?

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the cohesion of water

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what is the typical wavelength of a capillary wave?

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up to 1.73 centimeters

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What is the disturbing force of a wind wave?

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Wind;
friction on the sea surface

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What is the restoring force of a wind wave?

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Gravity

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What is the typical wavelength of a wind wave?

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60 - 150 meters

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What is the disturbing force for a seismic sea wave or tsunami?

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Faulting of the sea floor;
Volcanic eruption
Landslides

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What is the restoring force for a seismic wave or a tsunami?

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Gravity

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what is the typical wavelength for a seismic sea wave or tsunami

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200 kilometers

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What is the disturbing force of the tides?

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the gravitional attraction of the moon and the rotation of the earth

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what is the restoring force of the tides?

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gravity

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what is the typical wavelength of the tides?

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Half of the Earth’s circumference

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What is orbital motion?

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The circular movement of water particles as a wave passes by.

This circular motion is caused by the wave’s energy moving through the water, creating a localized current beneath the surface.

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What is a wave’s frequency?

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The number of waves passing point A or B in each second

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What is a wave’s period?

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The time required for a crust or trough to get from point A to point b

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What is the slope of a spilling wave?

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A gentle bottom slope

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What is the slope of a plunging wave?

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Moderate bottom slope

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What is the slope of a surging wave?
A steep bottom slope
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What is a wind waves fetch?
The undisturbed distance over which wind blows without significant change in direction
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What is a swell?
Smooth undulation of ocean water caused by wave dispersion
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Wave Trains
Big waves make wave trains. from wind; a group of waves that travel in groups
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What is wave refraction?
The slowing and bending of waves in shallow water Wave lines usually approach the shore at an angle. Get refracted and waves break in a line almost parallel to the shore.
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What are internal waves?
Internal waves are waves that move within the ocean not on the surface; They happen at the boundaries between layers of water that have different temperatures, salenities, and therefore densities.
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Where can internal waves form?
Internal waves can form between ocean layers of different densities
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What is a storm surge?
An abrupt and short lived bold of water driven ashore by a tropical cyclone or frontal storm
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What is a tsunami?
A long wavelength, shallow water, progressive wave caused by rapid displacement of ocean water otherwise known as a seismic wave
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What are the tides?
. Short term changes in the height of the ocean surface in a particular place
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What is the equilibrium theory?
A theory that explains many characteristics of the tides; Ocean service presumes always to be in balance with the forces acting upon it
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What are the two types of tides?
Spring tides and neat tides
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When do solar spring tides occur?
full Moon
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When do lunar spring tides occur?
New moon
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When does solar neep tides occur?
third quarter moon
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When does lunar neep tides occur?
first quarter moon
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What are Diurnal tides?
Tides that have one high tide and one low tide each tidal day
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what are king tides?
Extremely high tides; Occur when it is either a full or new moon, the moon is closest to the earth in its elliptical orbit, and the Earth is closest to the sun
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What is a semi diurnal tide?
The most common title pattern around the world; There are two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes or tidal day
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What are coasts?
Larger zones affected by processes at the shore
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What are the types of long term changes to the sea level?
Eustatic and local changes
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What are eustatic changes
Things that are measured all over the world Factors include the amount of water in the ocean volume of the oceans container and the volume of water as temperature varies
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What are local change factors?
Tectonics and volcanic action Wind, Currents, and storms
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What is glacial rebound?
When glaciers push down on the land depressing the land surface
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What are the causes of coastal erosion?
Hydraulic pressure of moving water Gravel or stones thrown by waves Water dissolving minerals in rocks Digging and scraping of marine organisms
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What are some common features found on erosional coasts?
Sea cliffs, sea caves, and sea arches, Wave cut platforms found just offshore
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what in longshore drift?
The movement of sand and sediment along the coast due to wave action
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what are rip currents?
Narrow fast moving currents that flow from shore to sea
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what are deltas?
Drowned river mouths that form where rivers deposit sediment as they enter slower moving or Stillwater like Ocean Sea or Lake
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what are estuaries?
An estuary is a tidal flat where saltwater and freshwater mix, often shaped by the ebb and flow of tides.
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Where do lagoons form?
they can form at the river mouths
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what are estuaries origin ?
Drowned river mouths Fjords Bar-Built Tectonic
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What are the types of estuaries?
Salt wedge estuary Next estuary Mixed estuary Fjord
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Why are estuaries important?
A lot of creatures use them as nurseries. They are a protective environment
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What is a Wave train and how does it move?
A group of waves traveling together; longer wavelengths travel faster and leave formation areas first.
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What happens to waves in shallow water?
They slowed down orbit becomes elliptical then back and forth causing swash. Speed depends on the depth
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What are rogue waves and how are they formed?
Exceptionally large waves formed by constructive interference
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When is those storm surge at its worst?
worst during high tides + strong hurricanes
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What are amphidromic points
Points in the ocean where there are no tidal variations Crest rotates around them due to the coriolis effect
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What is the difference between a shore and a coast?
The shore is the water's edge the coast is the broader zone affected by marine and terrestrial processes
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What is wave refraction and its impact on coasts
Waves bend towards the shore Concentrates energy on headlands, leading to erosion and straightening of shorelines
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What defines a depositional coast?
It is dominated by sediment buildup via swash longshore drift and deposition features like beaches and barrier islands
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Prokaryotes versus eukaryotes?
Prokaryotes have no nucleus, small, and single celled. Eukaryotes to have a nucleus organelle's, often multicellular
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Where did a life likely originate and how?
In the ocean; likely near hyperthermal vents through Chemosynthesis and rna based molecules
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What is the significance of cyanobacteria?
They were early photosynthesizers that contributed to the Earth's oxygen through Stromatolites
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what is a cladogram?
A diagram showing evolutionary relationships using shared characteristics

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