Marine Science A - Unit 5 Quiz Review

A wave’s velocity often includes the direction in which it is traveling.

If constructive interference occurs when 2 waves are cresting, it will ↓ the ht. of the crest.

Which of the following describes the impact that heat has on water?

Calories in food are related to calories in physics because

Why isn’t the atmosphere a closed system?

The law of conservation of energy only applies to physics.

Flow is shaped by the liquid and its

The width of a pipe influences the flow of water.

The movement of waves in the middle of the ocean is normally

If a wave were nine feet high, how much would the amplitude be?

Chemical reactions can create heat.

Flow velocity measures the mass of a liquid.

All of the following could cause diffraction EXCEPT

The waters of a lake will be most layered in which season?

The atmosphere is a closed system.

Which of the following is the study of the movement of water specifically?

If there is no pressure, water will

Hydrostatic pressure is felt

All of the following would impact the flow of water through a faucet EXCEPT

In waves, refraction occurs when

Why is it hard to create a completely closed system?

Rogue waves puzzle scientists because

Fluid dynamics includes the study of gases.

Calorimetry is the study of

In chemistry, the law of the conservation of energy allows for which of the following?

Why doesn’t a jar completely full of water evaporate?

If the designers of submarines do not appropriately account for hydrostatic pressure,

Destructive interference can cause two waves to average each other out, resulting in flat water

The wave base refers to which part of the wave?

Crest is to high, as trough is to

The densest water in the ocean is found

During reflection, waves are sent

In the context of fluid dynamics, interference refers to

Hydrostatic pressure is deadly for sea creatures.

The fact that sperm whales can dive to depths of 7,000 feet illustrates that

Waves move in two dimensions because

Which of the following liquids would have the greatest density?

How much water does one calorie heat through one degree Celsius?

How can the continuous addition of heat in a closed system cause it to explode?