Chap. 3. Sect 1

Question 1

Wave

Answer 1

The movement of energy through a body of water

Question 2

Wavelength

Answer 2

The horizontal distance between two wave crests

Question 3

Frequency

Answer 3

The numbers of waves that pass a specific point in a given amount of time

Question 4

Wave height

Answer 4

The vertical distance from the crest of a wave to the trough

Question 5

Tsunami

Answer 5

A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor

Question 6

Long shore drift

Answer 6

The movement of sand along the beach

Question 7

Rip current

Answer 7

The rush of water that flows rapidly back to sea through a narrow opening in a sandbar

Question 8

Groin

Answer 8

A wall made of rocks or concrete that is built outward from a beach to reduce erosion