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The reason they change direction near shore is because the density of objects increase!
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Near shore crest shaped waves are called what?
breakers
Does the compass needle change direction if the flow of electricity in the wire near it is reversed?
true
What is water currents near shore that pulls objects out to sea?
undertow
How far do you need to keep a magnet from a compass?
The compass needle is magnetic so if you place a magnet near the compass, the needle will change direction either attracting or reppeling.
Do surface waves require a medium?
Yes. By definition, surface waves will travel at or near the surface of a medium. Only electromagnetic waves (light, radio, & etc) can travel through a vacuum.
Near the shore tsunamis are higher or lower than average waves?
They are usually higher than average waves near shore..
What happen when waves come near the shore?
they break
Near shore crest shaped waves are called what?
breakers
When waves come near the shore do they speed up?
Yes
Name and describe two kinds of currents that wave action can cause near shore?
Two kinds of currents that wave action can cause near shore are "Longshore Current", which is the overall direction and movement of the waves that strike the shore at an angle. The other kind of current is "Rip Currents", which are narrow streams of water that break through sandbars and drain rapidly back to sea.
An area where a seasonal change in wind direction results in a change in the direction of an ocean current is near?
India
What changes occur in a wave as it approaches shore?
It is a process known as shoaling. When waves feel the bottom they slow down and decrease their wavelength but the period of the waves does not change. The height of the wave will steadily increase until the wave becomes unstable and breaks near the beach.
How do water wind and ice change landforms?
Water can have a big impact on cities that are near the coast. Waves and tides hit the shore, overtime, the shore will erode,causing enviromental problems. Glaciers also affect landform. Huge glaciers that push against the land leaves marks, such as drumlins. Drumlins are teardrop shaped mounds left behind by a glacier, the direction it is pointing in is where the glacier is traveling towards.
Does bacteria live near the shore?
yes bacteria does live near the shore
Are the heavy waves that are caused by hurricanes called rip tides?
Hurricanes do produce rip tides, but rip tides are not waves. They are strong currents near the shore that take water and anyone caught in them out to sea.
How do waves chenge near the shore describe 2 main changes?
Become faster the distance between two wave peaks become smaller
What are two kinds of near-shore currents?
What are two kinds of near shore currents
