Question

review what you learned after reading pages 361 - 369 of your textbook, answer the questions below to review what you learned. 1. what kind of wave is an ocean wave? how does this help explain why things bob up and down on the surface of the water? 2. can you feel waves on the seafloor? why or why not? 3. how are the period and frequency of a wave related? 4. describe in your own words how an ocean wave forms. 5. why can storms generate larger waves in the pacific ocean than the atlantic ocean?

Explanation:

1. Ocean waves are surface - gravity waves. The circular motion of water particles in these waves causes objects on the water surface to bob up and down as the wave passes.
2. Generally, you cannot feel waves on the seafloor. As waves move, the motion of water particles decreases with depth. In deep - water waves, the wave motion becomes negligible at a depth of about half the wavelength.
3. The period (T) and frequency (f) of a wave are inversely related. The formula is $f=\frac{1}{T}$, meaning the frequency is the reciprocal of the period.
4. Ocean waves form when wind blows over the surface of the water, transferring energy. The friction between the wind and water creates ripples that grow into larger waves as more energy is transferred.
5. Storms can generate larger waves in the Pacific Ocean than in the Atlantic Ocean because the Pacific Ocean is much larger. Larger fetch (the distance over which the wind blows over the water) allows for more energy transfer from the wind to the water, resulting in larger waves.

Answer:

1. Ocean waves are surface - gravity waves. The circular motion of water particles in these waves causes objects on the water surface to bob up and down.
2. Generally no, as wave - related water motion decreases with depth and becomes negligible at about half the wavelength in deep - water waves.
3. The frequency is the reciprocal of the period, $f = \frac{1}{T}$.
4. Wind blowing over water transfers energy, creating ripples that grow into larger waves.
5. The Pacific Ocean is larger, providing a greater fetch for wind to transfer energy to the water, generating larger waves.