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because the water gets deeper. so the swells in the ocean are more frequent but smaller since theres more water
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What happens when a deep-water wave strikes the bottom of the ocean?
waves get slower and higher then they break
What wave is similar to an ocean's wave?
A sound wave
What causes tsunami and earthquakes in Japan?
Earthquakes in Japan are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. A tsunami is a large ocean wave that is caused by sudden motion on the ocean floor which can be triggered by earthquakes.
What is a large wave created by an earthquake on the ocean floor?
A tsunami is an ocean wave caused by an earthquake.It is not a tidal wave.
Why is an ocean wave classified as a surface wave?
The energy moves, not the water
Does friction with the ocean bottom cause wave to speed up or slow down?
Slow down. The extra energy is absorbed, by increasing the height of the wave as well. This is the mechanism of the Tsunami.
What does friction between the ocean floor and the water cause the waves to do?
Friction between the ocean floor and the water can slow down the wave at the bottom, causing the wave to decrease in height and change direction as it approaches shallower water. This can result in the wave breaking as it reaches the shore.
Which force acts on a ocean wave as it nears the shore causing it to act differently?
The force that acts on an ocean wave as it nears the shore is called shoaling. Shoaling is the process where the wave interacts with the seafloor, causing the wave to slow down and increase in height. This is what causes waves to break as they approach the shore.
Which force acts on an ocean wave as it nears the shore causing it to act differently?
The force of friction between the ocean wave and the sea floor causes the wave to slow down as it nears the shore. This frictional force results in the wave increasing in height and eventually breaking as it reaches shallow water.
What force acts on a ocean wave as its nears the shore causing it to act differently?
The force of friction between the wave and the seabed as the wave approaches the shore causes it to slow down and increase in height. This interaction, known as wave shoaling, leads to changes in the wave's characteristics, such as height, speed, and steepness.
How does a wave break work?
A wave breaks when the bottom of the wave's crest reaches shallow water, causing the wave to slow down. This difference in speed between the top and bottom of the wave causes the wave to eventually crest and break. The shape of the shoreline, ocean floor, and wave size all play a role in how a wave breaks.
What cased the tsunamki?
Tsunamis are usually caused by under-sea earthquakes. The shift in the ocean floor moves vast amounts of water, causing a wave. As the wave nears land, the gradual slope of the coastline causes the front of the wave to slow down, while the back of the wave continues at the the same speed. This causes the wave to 'rear up' to great height.
How does the speed of the tsunami wave change as it approaches the shore?
The speed of a tsunami wave decreases as it approaches the shore due to the shallowing of the ocean floor, causing the wave to compress and slow down. However, the height of the wave may increase as the energy in the wave is concentrated, leading to higher waves onshore.
What happens when waves approach a beach?
As waves approach a beach, they slow down due to friction with the ocean floor. This causes the wave's height to increase and the wave to eventually break, transferring its energy to the shoreline in the form of wave run-up and backwash. This process is influenced by factors such as wave height, wave period, and the slope and composition of the beach.
How do the waves wavelength and wave height change as it approaches the shoreline?
As ocean waves approach the shoreline, their wavelength decreases due to the changing water depth which causes the wave to slow down. The wave height typically increases as the sea floor rises and the wave energy is concentrated. This can result in waves breaking and crashing onto the shore.
When a wave approaches land does it slow down or speed up?
When a wave approaches land, it slows down because of the shallower water depth. This causes the wavelength to decrease and the wave height to increase, eventually leading to the wave breaking near the shore.
How is the temperature created?
The temperature is created by a heat wave passing by underground.When a heat wave i passing at a slow pace it is cooled down which creates a low temperature when it is going very very slow it causes freezing temperatures.
