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Ocean waves have a distinct sound that soothes a lot of people and can help people sleep. They make a sort of whooshing sound and almost sounds like the wind mixed with water.

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Q: How are ocean waves different from sound waves?
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Are ocean waves and sound waves different?

ocean waves have to do with water and sound waves have to do with sound


How are ocean wave different from sound waves?

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There are different kinds of waves... sound, ocean, surface, longitudinal, and transverse.


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Different types of waves move in different patterns. Ocean waves move in a circular pattern while sound waves move in a sinusoidal pattern.


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What are the sound waves sent to the ocean floor called?

Sonar waves.


What type of waves of the ocean?

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Ocean waves, seismic waves, and sound waves are some examples.


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