Wave Erosion 4
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Deron Murphy, Sep 21, ENVIL 110
Use both your observations and the background material at the beginning of this lab (including
lecture) to answer the following questions.
1. Draw a sketch showing the movement of waves and sand in this simulation. Label places
where sand is eroded with an “E” and places where sand is deposited with a “D.”
DONE
2. How is your method of generating waves in this activity different from the way waves are
created in the natural environment?
Waves in a natural enviorments are caused by many factors like wind which is
uncontrolled and these waves we are creating are with our hands making them controlled
3. Describe the movement of the sand particles as the waves reached the shoreline. Was
there any difference in the movement of the larger sand particles versus the fi
ner sand
grains? If there was a difference, explain it.
Lab 7: Activity 1 Questions Simulation 1
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The fi
ner sand particles stuck together but then broke apart when bigger waves moved
together. While the bigger sand particles moved/ deposited deeper in the water
4. Beaches often look different in the summer and the winter because powerful storms
create larger, more energetic waves.
a. How do you think increasing the energy of the waves would change the character of
the beach?
Increasing the energy of the waves would cause the sand to have bigger erosions and
bigger deposits in the water
b. Winds blowing across the surface of a water body lead to the formation of waves.
How is increased wind energy usually transferred to waves?
increased wind energy means bigger waves
c. What factors can in
fl
uence the size and the force of waves breaking the shore?
The wind caused the waves to take shape. Rougher winds causes rougher waters and
bigger waves.
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