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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #44206 Long Killian
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I wanted to talk a little bit about how waves are formed. And the truth is that most of the waves that we see in our coasts. They are formed very far away. Are there are stones in the middle of the ocean where the wind from the stones tracks the surface of the sea over a large extent of water, and that extent of water is called fetch? So, we basically need three ingredients. We need wind spin, wind duration and the fetch length, and the larger the ingredients, the larger the waves. OK, so we have this area in the middle of the ocean. We will have all of these waves of different sizes getting together that's quite similar to the first image that Killian. I think his presentation. So, in deep water, the waves travel at the speed that is given only by the size of the waves. So, the larger waves travel faster. So, think about long distance race. Think about the Olympics and the 10,000 kilometres rather, and so you have the pack of runners starting in the beginning of the race and then as the race progresses, they runners are slowly breaking up into different groups. This is what happens with waves. So, we have the generation area where we have the waves, all of different sizes, and then the larger waves are go faster than the smaller ones and they keep on separating small groups of different sizes.

What are the main factors that contribute to the formation of waves and their behavior in deep water and shallow water?

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Option 2: "Wind spin, wind duration, and fetch length"

Explanation: This option is correct as it directly reflects the three main ingredients for wave formation mentioned in the text. The speaker emphasizes that these factors are essential for creating waves, stating that 'we basically need three ingredients' and listing them as 'wind spin, wind duration, and fetch length.' This aligns perfectly with the content of the text.

Option 1: "Wave size, wind spin, and water temperature"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because while 'wind spin' is mentioned in the text as a factor in wave formation, 'wave size' and 'water temperature' are not identified as contributing factors. The text specifically states that the main ingredients for wave formation are 'wind spin, wind duration, and fetch length.' Therefore, this option includes incorrect elements.

Option 3: "Water salinity, wind speed, and ocean depth"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because 'water salinity' and 'ocean depth' are not mentioned in the text as factors affecting wave formation. The text focuses on 'wind spin, wind duration, and fetch length' as the key contributors, making this option irrelevant and unsupported by the text.

Option 4: "Air pressure, wind speed, and fetch length"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because 'air pressure' and 'wind speed' are not discussed in the text as factors influencing wave formation. The text specifically identifies 'wind spin, wind duration, and fetch length' as the necessary ingredients, thus rendering this option inaccurate.

Option 5: "Water temperature, water depth, and friction force"

Explanation: This option is correct as it includes 'water depth' and 'friction force,' which are implied in the context of wave behavior in shallow water. While 'water temperature' is not explicitly mentioned, the other two factors relate to the dynamics of wave interaction with the seabed, which is relevant to the question about wave behavior.

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