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Knowledge review questions: The highest part of a wave is known as the _______. a. wave height b. wave trough c. wave crest d. wavelength
e. wave period The lowest part of a wave is the _______. a. wave height b. wave trough c. wave crest d. wavelength e. wave period
The vertical distance from crest to trough of an oscillating wave is the _______. a. wave height b. wave trough c. wave crest d. wavelength e. wave period
For waves propagating through relatively deep water, the nearly circular orbits of water part weaken with increasing depth and essentially disappear at a water depth of _______ the wavelength, known as the wave-base. a. one-quarter b. one-third c. one-half Constructive wave interference _______.
a. seldom happens in the ocean b. is always happening in the ocean c. occurs when wave crests coincide making the resulting wave heights greater than the or wave heights d. occurs when a wave crest and trough coincide making the resulting wave heights less th original heights
e. Both b and c are correct. Waves that continue to propagate beyond the area of strong storm winds are known as ___ a. sea b. swell c. breakers d. surf If a wave on the ocean has a wavelength of 200 m, the wave is a deep-water wave only if t
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