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What two spheres interact to produce waves and currents?
The atmosphere and the hydrosphere.
What describes the cause of waves in the ocean?
surface waves
Which to spheres interact to produce waves and currents?
A. - the geosphere and biosphere B. - the biosphere and hydrosphere C. - the cryosphere and atmosphere D. - the atmosphere and hydrosphere - Pick any of these answers but to be smart... Go search them up and you will learn. :)
ARE ocean waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves?
Ocean waves are transverse waves because they move up and down.
What type of mediums are ocean waves?
Ocean waves are NOT mediums of any sort.
What two spheres interact to produce waves and currents?
The atmosphere and the hydrosphere.
How might a heavy undertow affect the formation of breakers above it?
Breakers form as waves interact with the ocean floor. Undertows are moving out to sea along the ocean floor. Therefore, undertows must contribute to the slowing down of incoming waves and the buildup of water molecules that cause the waves to increase in height.
Where do water waves become shallow water waves?
when waves reach shallower the one half their wave length they begin to interact with the ocean floor
How do ocean waves form?
Ocean waves are form cause of the wind, or earthquakes. It forms when energy is transferred from a source to the ocean water.
Do waves in the ocean cause erosion but not deposition?
No
What ocean waves cause when they carve out soft areas of a cliff?
deconstructive waves
What describes the cause of waves in the ocean?
surface waves
What waves cause damage to property?
Waves from the ocean which come up with force or depth can cause damage to property. Compressional waves or tsunami waves are an example of these seismic waves.
How are ocean waves made?
The winds cause waves on the surface of the ocean. The wind transfers some of its energy to the water, through friction between the air molecules and the water molecules. Stronger winds cause larger waves.
Can waves from the ocean cause cliffs?
after a period of time yes
What are two thing that cause ocean waves?
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What are two things cause ocean waves?
moon and wind
