Waves

Question 1

What is a wave?

Answer 1

A disturbance on the surface of the ocean which forms a moving ridge or swash

Question 2

What are 3 factors affect the size of a wave?

Answer 2

-Wind strength
-Wind duration
-Fetch

Question 3

What causes waves?

Answer 3

An energy transfer from wind to sea

Question 4

What is the fetch of a wave?

Answer 4

The distance a wave has travelled?

Question 5

What is swash?

Answer 5

The movement of a wave up the beach

Question 6

what is backwash?

Answer 6

The movement of a wave down the beach, back to the sea

Question 7

What are the characteristics of a destructive wave?

Answer 7

-Backwash is stronger than its swash
-Steep wave front
-height over 1 metre. -Short wave length.
-High frequency

Question 8

When are destructive waves most common?

Answer 8

Winter

Question 9

What are the characteristics of a constructive wave?

Answer 9

-Long wave length
-Low frequency
-Swash stronger than backwash
-Low wave height.

Question 10

When are constructive waves most common?

Answer 10

Summer