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Answer:
1. Wind.
2. Fetch.
3. Strong.
4. Long
5. Long.
6. Swash.
7. Backwash.
8. Sun and moon.
Explanation:
Waves can be defined as the movement of water molecules caused as a result of the disturbance generated by the wind blowing over the surface of a sea or ocean.
Basically, waves can only transfer energy over a distance from one point to another without moving matter such as a boat.
This ultimately implies that, a wave can only move an energy but do not move matter.
1. Waves are made by wind pulling on the surface of the water.
2. The length of water over which the wind blows is called the fetch.
3. Large waves are made by strong wind.
4. The wind blowing for a long time is known as long fetch.
6. The water that goes up the beach is called swash.
7. The water that goes down the beach is called backwash.
8. Tides are caused by the pull of the sun and moon.
Two dominant climates in South Asia are:
- Tropical wet or equatorial climate
- Tropical dry or Savannah climate
<u>Explanation:</u>
Tropical wet climate characteristics :
- There are heavy rainfall and no dry season. The climate is consistent throughout the year.
- The regions in South Asia where this climate prevails are the west coast of India up to Mumbai, South of Sri Lanka, and the south of Bangladesh.
- The type of ecosystems found in the Tropical wet climate region is the Evergreen tropical rain forest and Monsoon rain forest.
- Animal found here is the monkey and vegetation available here are teak and ebony
Tropical dry climate characteristics :
- This climate is mainly characterized by a dry season followed by a wet season. It is found mainly in Southern India, Southern Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
- The tropical monsoon season is from July to December. The landscape in these regions is midway between a rain forest and a desert, mainly composed of grasslands.
- The type of ecosystems found in these regions is deserts and grasslands. Animal found here commonly is the elephant and vegetation found prominently are orchids and cacti.
