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the moon and its influence on the earths gravity. Also the earth is spinning, so its like sloshing water around a glass delicately.
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WRONG! Normal waves (i.e. not tsunami) are built up by the wind blowing across the water's surface. The Moon (and Sun) control the tides, not waves. The Earth's rotation does NOT "slosh" the sea about. [Tsunami are thrown up by undersea earthquakes or, less commonly, major sediment slides down steep slopes.]
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∙ 14y agoPreceding an earthquake, stresses accumulate in the earth's crust over time, causing energy to be stored in the form of elastic strain (like that in a compressed spring). Ultimately this accumulated stress exceeds the shear strength of the crust in the fault zone causing a sudden brittle failure or rupture. This in turn causes movement and a sudden release of the stored elastic strain energy in the form of seismic waves.
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∙ 14y agoThe gravitational pull of the moon causes the tides and waves.
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∙ 11y agobecause of the moons gravtational pull
this is just what i heard from somebody in my class
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Why do ships in the open ocean not notice passage of a tsunami wave?
Seismic waves moving through the ocean do not form tsunami's until they approach land. At that point the forward motion of the waves pile up on the land and form a series of forward flows that do not have an opportunity to recede due to the following waves. As a result, the waves keep coming on top of the previous waves and come farther inland. Ships at sea do not notice the tsunami until they are over the continental shelf.
Which one of these is not an inexhaustible resource?
ocean waves
What forces cause most ocean waves?
Area of ocean in which wind blows (fetch), wind velocity, and wind duration control the size of ocean waves.
Can waves from the ocean cause cliffs?
after a period of time yes
Why does the Pacific Ocean have some of the largest waves?
because the pacific ocean is right on top of the tectonic plates
Energy from the ocean waves is another form of what?
what Energy from the ocean waves is another form of
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.
Ocean waves form?
From wind.
Where do ocean waves start?
start off as ripples then gradually form into ocean waves.
What energy from the ocean waves is another form of what?
energy
Is ocean an adverb?
No, ocean is a noun. It can be used as an adjunct with other nouns, as in ocean waves and ocean currents. The adjective oceanic does not have an adverb form.
Which waves are in the ocean?
Ocean waves created by energy in the water are the waves that can be found in the ocean.
How sea caves form?
Sea caves form by ocean waves pounding at the base of seashore cliffs.
What happens to sea shells in the ocean?
They form from the waves and thesand pressure so...when the waves get bigger the more shells!
ARE ocean waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves?
Ocean waves are transverse waves because they move up and down.
Is ocean waves are a part of the environment?
Yes, ocean waves are part of the environment.
What type of mediums are ocean waves?
Ocean waves are NOT mediums of any sort.
