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Whitecaps happen when strong wind push off the top of the wave.
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How is standing wave formed?
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What type of wave is formed when particles move forward at the crest and backward at the trough?
Transverse wave
When particles move forward at the crest and backward at the trough what type of wave is formed?
Transverse wave
What causes a surface wave?
A surface wave is caused by an earthquake. When the earthquake causes primary, and secondary waves to interact, a surface wave is formed.
Why is a vibration necessary for a sound wave to form?
because its a mechanical wave, it requires an action to be formed and that produces energy ( as a sound)
What is a whitecap?
A whitecap is a wave where the tip is usally white.
What is the difference between swell and whitecap?
A swell is a wave or series of waves that are caused by surface gravity. However a whitecap wave is caused by the wind.
How a wave forms?
hay there a wave is formed by flopping some waterhay there a wave is formed by flopping some water
What is a energy wave?
it is a wave that is formed by energy
What are two feature formed by wave deposition?
The two features formed by wave deposition are islands and beaches.
Are Fiords are formed through wave erosion?
Yes fiords are formed through wave erosion. A sea arch is also formed through wave erosion. Other things that can be formed through erosion are canyons, cliffs, and caves.
What three features formed by wave deposition?
The three features formed by wave deposition is spits, beach, and sandbars.
Features formed by wave depostion?
a beach is formed by deposition
What are three feature formed by wave deposition?
The three features formed by wave deposition is spits, beach, and sandbars.
How are whitecaps different from swells?
swells vary and whitecaps are completely different
How does a whitecap limpet get its food?
A whitecap limpet is a sea snail that eats coralline algae using its radula. The radula has teeth that collects the food and is used as a defense against predators.
How is standing wave formed?
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