Waves
Across
- 2. measured from peak to peak
- 4. crashing waves
- 5. example of longitudinal wave
- 7. created by strong winds
- 10. 2 waves cancel each other
- 11. wind, gravity, siesmic are types
- 14. mist off the the lip
- 16. type of break where white water starts
- 18. between shoulder and peak
- 20. only through water
- 22. group of waves (2wrd)
- 24. happens during 1st and 3rd qtr moon
- 25. transfer of energy
- 26. many small waves
- 29. short winds create
- 30. another word for refraction
- 31. tide during new moon
- 34. only longitudinal
- 37. gravity is caused by the sun and ____
- 39. top edge of wave before break
- 40. front of wave
- 41. travels away from disturbance
- 42. waves hitting an obstacle and bounces back
- 43. Gulf of Mexico has_____tides
- 44. zone where waves crash on surface water
- 46. land creates____at bottom of wave
Down
- 1. how often waves pass
- 3. highest part of wave
- 5. activity involving earthquakes
- 6. responsible for tides
- 8. waves build on each other
- 9. uninterrupted wind
- 12. also known as capillary waves
- 13. continuosly in same direction
- 15. foam from a breaker (2wrd)
- 17. Lowest part of wave
- 19. goes up the beach
- 21. caused by earthquakes
- 23. long winds create
- 27. curl of wave from picthing over
- 28. bending waves
- 30. where surfers hangout (2wrd)
- 32. time between peak to peak
- 33. Freak wave
- 35. gentle wave breaks
- 36. waves have a right and left
- 38. biggest influence on waves
- 41. little water movement between high and low tide
- 45. another name for barrell