What is a wave period?
a. The horizontal distance between two successive crests or troughs
b. The number of waves passing a fixed point per second
c. The time for a wave to move the distance of one wavelength
d. The end of a wave train
ANS: C
There are distinctive parts to a wave. This includes the wavelength and wave height. The wave period
is the time is takes for a wave to travel the distance of one wavelength. Information can be found in the
section Waves Move Energy Across the Sea Surface.
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