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Why does a wave move toward the shore but the leaf floating on the surface of the water doesnt?
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What is the meaning of undertow?
The undertow is the currant beneath the surface of water that is going against the water on the surface. For example, when waves are continually coming in to a shore, there's a current underneath that is the going out of the water that has already came in.
Why do waves at the beach often strike parallel to the shore despite the fact that the wind is blowing the waves in at an angle?
There are many factors that determine the direction that waves take. Out in deep water, wind and surface currents affect the direction of waves. When you get closer to the coast the shape and contour of the earth's surface affects the wave's direction more.As a wave becomes shallow it slows down. If the wave is at an angle to the shallow part of the shore, the wave bends and becomes more parallel to the beach. Also most beaches are not actually straight, they curve so there are parts of the wave that are parallel to the shore.
What is off shore and on shore wind?
off shore wind comes from sea to land and onshore comes from the sea to land
What is reflected waves?
A reflected wave is a wave that bounces off a surface. For example, if you throw a stone in a pond, reflected waves occur when the ripples meet the shore and begin to travel back towards the stone.
What is transferred to the beach when waves hit the shore?
When waves hit the shore it transfers energy.
What will an object floating in the ocean do?
move toward shore
Why do waves move toward the shore but the leaf floating on the surface of the water does not?
The wave travels through the water without moving the water with it (the water moves but then as the wave passes the water moves back to where it was). The floating leaf stays with the water as the wave passes on its way to the shore.
How do turles sleep?
When its time to sleep, a loggerhead will wedge under a rock close to the shore, or take a snooze while floating on the surface of deep water
What is the answers for the motion crossword puzzle?
Toward the shore
Does pauly shore do drugs?
YES! Pauly Shore doesnt just smoke the reefer, he lives INSIDE the reefer.
Which way is the wind blowing when it is an off shore wind?
It depends whether the shore is North, South, East or West of the sea.
What do you call the movement of water toward the shore or upstream?
invection
Does water move in waves toward shore?
Yep it sure does :) (:
In the swimming competition, the team swam to the buoy and back to shore?
a floating object marking a position
Water is moved toward shore by a wave true or false?
The answer is true.
What happens to tsunami's as they move toward shore?
Their wave size increases.
Why do air currents flow inward toward shore in the afternoon?
sience
