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1
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Does mater move? If so what way?

A

Yes and back and forth or rotational

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2
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What are 3 different types of progressive waves?

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Longitudinal (sound)
Transverse (perpendicular )
Orbital (ocean)

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3
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What r the 6 parts of the wave ?

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Crest
Trough 
Wave 
Amplitude 
Period 
Frequency
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4
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What is the highest point of the wave called ?

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Crest

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5
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What is the lowest point of the wave called?

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Trough

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6
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What is the vertical change in hight is between crest and trough?

A

Wave hight

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7
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What is maximum departure from the avg value

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Amplitude

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8
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What is the time interval between 2 successive crest + trough called?

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Period

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9
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What is the # of trough that passes point per second

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Frequency

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10
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What is ratio ?

A

Wave High

Wave low

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11
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What is the speed of a wave

A

Scientists can’t measure that yet

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12
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How do u measure a waves length

A

Depth in meters

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13
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How do u measure a waves time ?

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Time In seconds

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14
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How do u measure speed

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Speed is measured in seconds

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15
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What is the cause of a rest or flat water?

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If there is no wind

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16
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What is deserving force ?

A

Wind
Gravity
Seismic activities

17
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How high can s wind make a wake

A

200-500 ft

18
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What are the causes of dismissed activities

A

Earthquakes
Volcanic eruption
Plate tectonics

19
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What is the effect of a plate tectonics

A

Tsunamis

120 miles it runs

20
Q

What is surface tension

A

Main restoring force

Capillary wave

21
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What are 3 different types of ocean waves?

A

Swell
Rogue
Tsunami

22
Q

What is the swell wave ?

A

Rise + fall of uniform water

23
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What is the nickname for the swell wave?

A

Through up wave

24
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What r waves?

A

Transmission of energy through matter

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