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In which direction do ocean waves travel in an up and down motion?

Ocean waves travel in an up and down motion in a vertical direction.


ARE ocean waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves?

Ocean waves are considered to be a combination of both transverse and longitudinal waves. While the surface water particles move in a circular motion, causing a transverse wave motion, the energy in ocean waves propagates forward, exhibiting characteristics of a longitudinal wave.


In what ways are ocean waves and sound waves similar?

Ocean waves and sound waves are similar in that they both involve the transfer of energy through a medium, they both exhibit characteristics such as frequency and amplitude, and they can both be reflected, refracted, and diffracted.


What type of mediums are ocean waves?

Ocean waves are mechanical waves that are generated by the wind and travel across the surface of the water. They are a combination of longitudinal and transverse waves, where the particles of water move in both a circular and up-and-down motion as the wave passes.


What is serface waves?

Surface waves are seismic waves that travel along the Earth's surface, causing the ground to move in a rolling or swaying motion. They are slower than body waves and can cause the most damage during an earthquake due to their longer duration and ability to produce large amplitudes. Surface waves can be categorized into two types: Love waves, which move horizontally and perpendicular to the direction of wave travel, and Rayleigh waves, which move in an elliptical motion similar to ocean waves.

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The motion of these waves is similar to that of ocean waves?

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In which direction do ocean waves travel in an up and down motion?

Ocean waves travel in an up and down motion in a vertical direction.


What characteristic of the ocean shows that they are in constant motion?

Waves and whirlpools show the ocean is in constant motion.


What drives the motion of the waves on the ocean?

Wind


What force sets ocean waves in motion?

air


What is the approximate rhyme for ocean?

motion (the motion of the waves) commotion (in the narwhal song, it reads "narwhals, narwhals, swimming in the ocean, causing a commotion) emotion (soothing waves, angry waves, etc)


What makes waves in the ocean?

A periodic disturbance of the particles of a of a body of water, such as in the passage of undulating motion, makes waves in the ocean.


Which seismic waves make the ground roll like ocean waves?

Surface waves, specifically Love and Rayleigh waves, are responsible for creating the rolling motion in the ground during an earthquake. These waves travel along the surface of the Earth and can cause buildings and structures to sway back and forth, similar to ocean waves.


Most ocean waves obtain their energy and motion from .?

the wind


How do Rayleigh waves move the ground?

Rayleigh waves move the ground in a rolling motion, similar to ocean waves. They cause particles of material to move elliptically in the direction of wave propagation, leading to both vertical and horizontal motion. This motion is what can cause significant horizontal shaking and damage during an earthquake.


Is an ocean in motion with ocean waves and tides?

Yes, as the waves are circling underwater they tend to bring the tide up and make it visible.


ARE ocean waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves?

Ocean waves are considered to be a combination of both transverse and longitudinal waves. While the surface water particles move in a circular motion, causing a transverse wave motion, the energy in ocean waves propagates forward, exhibiting characteristics of a longitudinal wave.