Entries by Hannah Wangui

The celerity of deep-water waves

The celerity of deep-water waves depends upon _______. a. gravity b. wavelength c. Both a and b are correct. 21. If a wave on the ocean has a wavelength of 200 m, the wave is a deep-water wave only if the water is _______. a. deeper than 200 m b. deeper than 100 m c. shallower than 100 […]

 

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deep-water wave celerity

22. Because deep-water wave celerity depends upon wavelength, longer waves _______ than shorter waves. a. travel further b. travel faster c. are higher d. travel longer 23. Wave heights in a seiche in an enclosed basin are _______. a. highest at the ends b. highest at the node c. highest in the middle d. highest […]

 

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The tide generating force

The tide generating force is produced by _______. a. rotation of the Earth-Moon coupled system b. rotation of the Earth-Sun coupled system c. the gravitational attraction between Earth, the Moon, and the Sun d. All of the above are correct. e. Both a and c are correct. 26. Semidiurnal tides have a period of _______. a. […]

 

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Semidiurnal tides

Semidiurnal tides have _______ high tide(s) and _______ low tide(s) per day. a. 2 2 b. 1 1 c. 1 2 d. 2 1 28. Spring tides occur when _______. a. the Moon is lined up with Earth and the Sun b. the angle from the Sun to Earth to the Moon is 90° c. the Moon is “new” […]

 

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