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OCEAN WAVES & TSUNAMI MINI WEB TREK |
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Students will visit the sites listed below for each question(s), learn more about ocean wave formation and tsunamis, and then answer the questions in the space provide. Questions 1 - 3 1. How can you easily measure a Wave Period? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
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2. When and how does the ocean floor begin to affect a wave's shape and speed? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
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3. Describe the three different ways we can describe breaking waves, identifying one that can be destructive, and the type of breaking wave that surfers prefer. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: |
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Questions 4 - 7 4. How fast can a tsunami wave travel? _______________________________________________________________________ 5. How tall can a tsunami wave become? _______________________________________________________________________ 6. Where do the most frequent tsunamis occur? _______________________________________________________________________ 7. Describe how a tsunami forms. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: |
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Questions 8 - 10 8. Where do the majority of earthquakes that cause tsunamis occur? Describe those specific fault zones. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 9. What does the term "tsunami" mean? _______________________________________________________________________ 10. How do tsunami waves contrast with wind-generated waves? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: |
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