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Why does a wave move toward the shore but the leaf floating on the surface of the water doesnt?
Waves are generated by the wind and transfer energy to the water, causing it to move towards the shore. The leaf, however, is subject to different forces such as surface tension, buoyancy, and wind resistance, which may counteract the motion of the waves, keeping it in place on the water's surface.
How does wind move through water to the shore?
Wind pushes against the surface of the water, creating friction and transferring its energy to the water. This energy causes the water molecules to move and transmit the motion to neighboring molecules, generating a ripple effect known as surface waves. These surface waves then travel toward the shore, carrying the energy of the wind with them.
Why do waves move toward the shore but the leaf floating on the surface of the water does not?
The wave travels through the water without moving the water with it (the water moves but then as the wave passes the water moves back to where it was). The floating leaf stays with the water as the wave passes on its way to the shore.
Why don't long-shore currents form in places where waves hit the shore head on?
Long-shore currents are generated when waves approach the coast at an angle, causing water to move parallel to the shore. When waves hit the shore head on, there is less tendency for water to move laterally along the coast, resulting in weaker or non-existent long-shore currents.
What is a crest type of waves?
A crest is the highest point of a wave where the water level is elevated above the normal level. It is the point where the wave begins to break and move toward the shore.
What will an object floating in the ocean do?
An object floating in the ocean will be carried by the currents and waves, drifting with the water. Its movement and eventual destination will be determined by the ocean's circulation patterns and wind conditions.
What happens to the water when waves break on shore?
They crash on the shore and move back through the trough and back into the ocean. To have it all happen again
What way do water particles move a. toward shore b. in a circle c. backward d. sideways?
b.
Why do waves get bigger as they reach the shore?
Waves typically grow larger as they approach the shore due to the phenomenon of wave shoaling. As waves move into shallower water near the shore, the circular motion of the water encounters resistance from the ocean bottom, causing the wave height to increase. This increase in wave height is referred to as wave shoaling.
Why do waves in a lake always appear to be moving toward the shore no matter where you stand on land?
Think about it. Its a lake. The waves have to move towards shore. The real answer is that boats that you dont see further out on the lake make waves that hit all sides of the lake and will travel the full length of the lake, no matter what size.
Why would it be very difficult to drop a note in a bottle off of a boat into the waves and have it reach shore?
the bottle will move with the water in a circle
What happens to tsunami's as they move toward shore?
Their wave size increases.
