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What is transferred to the beach when waves hit the shore?
When waves hit the shore it transfers energy.
Do waves hit the shoreline at an angle?
Yes they do. Only very few waves hit the shore straight on.
What characteristic of waves increases as they hit the coastline?
Amplitude. The wavelength decreases accordingly. Waves travelling through deep water - even tsunami waves, can have a surprisingly low amplitude (height) of just a few cms, but a very low frequency and long wavelength. They can travel fast too. But as they come into shallower water the wavelength drops and as a consequence the amplitude rapidly increases, creating the much larger waves we see on the shore itself.
When light waves hit a rough surface they create what type of reflection?
When light waves hit a rough surface they create a diffuse reflection. This means that the waves spread out in different angles.
When sound waves hit a barrier nothing happens?
the sound waves reflect back
Do waves hit the shore 26 times per minute?
Waves hit the shore many times per minute, but it varies so greatly. The wind changing can result in a change of this number. Any storms out in the ocean can change it as well.
What is transferred to the beach when waves hit the shore?
When waves hit the shore it transfers energy.
How many waves hit the shore per minute?
26
How many ocean waves hit the shore per minute?
26
Do waves hit the shoreline at an angle?
Yes they do. Only very few waves hit the shore straight on.
From which direction does the waves arrive at beach?
It depends on the wind direction. The waves may be straight on to the shore, or hit the shore at an angle.
Why don't longshore currents form in places where waves hit the shore head-on?
Long-shore currents don't form in places where waves hit the shore head-on because the sand is moving in a zigzag pattern, making it at an angle.
How many waves hit the shore in 60 seconds?
That depends on what shore you're talking about, the streams that come by that shore, the earth's seismic activity and the weather. You'd have to be more specific for a numerical answer.
How is coral bleached?
people for fish hit the correl and the waves cary it to the shore and beach it
Is longshore drift the cause or effect of a longshore current?
Angled waves create a current that runs parallel to the coatline. As waves repeatedly hit the beach, some of the beach sediment moves down the beach with the current.
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.
Along what does longshore currents transport sediment?
Waves approach a shore obliquely (at an angle) due to the effects or the tides, currents the coriolis effect etc. and then retreat due to gravity straight. A good analogue is to roll a marble up a slope at an angle; it will fall more linearly on its return. Hope this helps.
