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A wave measures 0.5 meters from its crest to its trough. Thirty-seven seconds pass between consecutive wave crests in series and the distance measured between crests is 45 meters. The wave's period is _____. - ANSWER 37 seconds The impact of waves is mostly observed, and most impacts mankind _____. - ANSWER along the coastline In deep water the movement of a water particle in a wave is _____. - ANSWER a circle Rip currents are found _____. - ANSWER perpendicular to shore Rogue waves...

Practice EXAM 3 SacramentoGriloOceanography 100 Questions and Answers Latest Updated What do you think the coast is? - CORRECT ANSWER-the land of the continent adjacent to the beach coastline - CORRECT ANSWER-edge of the coastal cliffs wave-cut platforms - CORRECT ANSWER-flat eroded bedrock at the beach (due to ocean wave enegy) What made wave-cut platforms flat? - CORRECT ANSWER-erosion What is a possible cause of wave-cut platforms? - CORRECT ANSWER-uplift by plate tectonics, whi...

A wave measures 0.5 meters from its crest to its trough. Thirty-seven seconds pass between consecutive wave crests in series and the distance measured between crests is 45 meters. The wave's period is _____. - ANSWER 37 seconds Rogue waves are classified as being _____. - ANSWER Statistically much larger than other large waves The impact of waves is mostly observed, and most impacts mankind _____. - ANSWER Along the coastline In deep water the movement of a water particle in a wave is ...

What determines a wind wave's speed? - ANSWER depth and wave period Know definitions of wave period, wave length, & wave height - ANSWER · Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive wave crests measured in meters · Wave period is the distance between two waves passing through a stationary point, measured in seconds./ the time in seconds that laps between consecutive wave crest in series Wave Height is the measurement in meters from its crest to its through How far can surface ...

A wave measures 0.5 meters from its crest to its trough. Thirty-seven seconds pass between consecutive wave crests in series and the distance measured between crests is 45 meters. The wave's period is _____. - 37 seconds The impact of waves is mostly observed, and most impacts mankind _____. - along the coastline In deep water the movement of a water particle in a wave is _____. - a circle Rip currents are found _____. - perpendicular to shore Rogue waves are classified as being ___...

wave measures 0.5 meters from its crest to its trough. Thirty-seven seconds pass between consecutive wave crests in series and the distance measured between crests is 45 meters. The wave's period is _____. - ANSWER 37 seconds Rogue waves are classified as being _____. - ANSWER Statistically much larger than other large waves The impact of waves is mostly observed, and most impacts mankind _____. - ANSWER Along the coastline In deep water the movement of a water particle in a wave is __...

origin of earth - Answer-• Supernova: death of a star (great explosion) • Supernova happened 4.6 bya, dust and gas flattens to a disk and spins faster due to gravity and solar nebula formed. • Solar Nebula: describes formation of Earth 4.5 bya • Nebula: gas cloud origin of oceans - Answer-• volcanic explosion, H2O condensed and rained down for thousands of years to create oceans • icy comets hitting earth (responsible for 1/2 of earths ocean water) origin of life - Answer-•...

The Earth - origin of Earth, oceans, life; the Earth's internal layers... - origin of Earth, oceans, life; the Earth's internal layers... Origin of Earth, Oceans, Life: • Earth: Supernova (explosion of a star-4.6 bya)- earth (nebula made of gas and dust) was formed 4.5 billion years ago. • Oceans: Volcanic expulsion, rained for thousands of years then hit by icy comets; volcanic outgassing and ice from comets • Life: 3.7 billion years ago life was created- animals have been arou...

The present continents once formed a single landmass known as what? correct answers Pangea The measurement of water depth in oceans, seas, and lakes is known as what? correct answers Bathymetry The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of what kind of plate boundary? correct answers Divergent The Cascadia Subduction Zone is located off of which three states (select all three). correct answers Oregon, California, Washington The City of San Francisco is located on which tectonic plate? corr...

EMD Emergency Medical Dispatcher Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Update Q: which of the following is not a principle of decontamination for chemical threats? Answer: Bicarbonate application for acid Q: you respond to a mass casualty incident, and quickly notice that many people are streaming out of a train station with similar symptoms. One reports a gas canister leaking a cloudy gas. You notice that many victims are coughing, most have red, painful eyes, and ...