Waves

Question 1

What is a wave?

Answer 1

It is the movement of water molecules within the ocean

Question 2

What is needed to create a big wave?

Answer 2

High wind speed, distance travelled by the wind and the time travelled by the wind

Question 3

How does wind speed affect the size of the wave?

Answer 3

The wind propells the wave, and therefore, the faster the wind the faster the wave.

Question 4

How does distance of the wind affect the size of the wave?

Answer 4

It will mean that the wind would blow faster as it is getting faster over time.

Question 5

How does the wind time affect the size of the wave?

Answer 5

It will increase the size

Question 6

What is a constructive wave? 3 things

Answer 6

A gentle wave
A wave that washes sand up on the beach
A wave that has a stong swash in comparison to it’s backwash

Question 7

What is a destructive wave? 3 things

Answer 7

A strong wave
A wave that takes off debris from the beach
A wave that has a moderate swash in comparison to it’s backwash