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Why does a wave move toward the shore but the leaf floating on the surface of the water does not?
Because the water particles are bumping into each other. One his another, and pushes it forward. The water particles are really barely moving. If the particles actually moved with the wave, then all the water in the oceans would be piled up on the coast lines, in theory. Its like a human wave at a football game... The particles (or people) are making a chain reaction.The wave propagates through the water; the water itself has no lateral movement. The movement of the water in a wave is almost entirely up and down.
What occurs to produce a wave from an earthquake?
It is movement of land beneath the sea, often it is a land slide that displaces water and produces the wave.
Why is a tsunami a secondary effect of plate movement?
The energy from the plate movement travels through the water. The tsunami is just the resulting wave.
Why does tsunami wave grow so high when it reaches the shore?
When a wave is traveling in deep water, its bottom is at a set depth. As it comes ashore, the wave tries to stay the same wave height. since the land is denser than the water, the water is forced upward. That upward movement is the height of the tsunami.
Describe water movement when a wave passes through it?
As an ocean wave passes, the water moves up and down in a circular pattern and returns to its original position.
How would you describe a wave?
A movement of water cause by currents and wind.
The movement of water molecules in a wave and wave movement?
go to heaven
What is the vertical movement of the surface of water called?
On a large scale you would call the movement a tide. On a small scale you would call the movement a wave.
What is the movement of through a body of water?
wave
What is the vertical movement of the surface of the body if water called?
a water fall
What is the movement of energy through body of water?
wave
What is the rest position in a wave?
The position where a wave would be if there was no movement.
What is coastal backwash?
This is the movement of water in a wave form back to the sea
Why does a wave move toward the shore but the leaf floating on the surface of the water does not?
Because the water particles are bumping into each other. One his another, and pushes it forward. The water particles are really barely moving. If the particles actually moved with the wave, then all the water in the oceans would be piled up on the coast lines, in theory. Its like a human wave at a football game... The particles (or people) are making a chain reaction.The wave propagates through the water; the water itself has no lateral movement. The movement of the water in a wave is almost entirely up and down.
What is the form of wave movement called when waves bounces off of water?
Reflection
How do you know the wave is a mechanical wave?
Basically, "mechanical wave" means that the wave involves actual movement of matter - as in a water wave or sound wave - as opposed to waves that consist of electrical currents, or electromagnetic waves.
What occurs to produce a wave from an earthquake?
It is movement of land beneath the sea, often it is a land slide that displaces water and produces the wave.
