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If a wind is blowing from west to east across Lake Michigan would the waves be higher on the east or the west side?
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∙ 14y ago
Strong winds and winds that have an upward motion (such as tornadoes and hurricanes), tend to push the water at the surface. This water will cause a tide called a storm surge. If the wind is blowing west, the water would be higher on the west side of the lake. As to the size of the waves, there are more factors involved in waves than just wind... more wind more waves for the most part. However, after the storm surge subsided, the tidal shifts would also produce large waves on the east side of the lake as the receding water rushed back.
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Wind blowing across the ocean causes what?
waves
How are hurricanes related to waves?
The winds from a hurricane blowing across the water's surface creates waves. The stronger the wind, the bigger the waves. Put some water in a bowl and blow across the surface. You made waves.
What causes the ocean waves that surfers use for their sport?
Wind blowing across the water (Apex)
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It warms the atmosphere which causes convection and wind. The wind blowing across the surface of water causes waves.
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Mostly by wind blowing across the water's surface.
How are lake waves created?
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Which of the following situations would you expect to create the highest waves in the ocean?
A 100-kilometer-per-hour wind blowing for 5 hours across a 100-kilometer-wide area of oceanD. a 100-kilometer-per-hour wind blowing for 10 hours across a 1000-kilometer-wide area of oceana 100 kilometer per hour wind blowing for 10 hours across a 1000 kilometer wide area
How did ocean waves form?
The winds cause waves on the surface of the ocean (and on lakes). The wind transfers some of its energy to the water, through friction between the air molecules and the water molecules. Stronger winds (like storm surges) cause larger waves. You can make your own miniature waves by blowing across the surface of a pan of water.
How do winds affect ocean waters?
Winds affect ocean water by blowing the water across making ocean currents and changing the temperature. Catastrophic Events? Me too.
What causes oceans waves?
Normal (i.e. not tsunami) waves on the ocean are caused by the wind blowing over the ocean surface. The wind transfers some of its energy to the water surface, through friction between the air molecules and the water molecules. Stronger winds caused by storms result in larger waves and the larger the stretch of ocean over which the wind is blowing, the larger the waves.The winds cause waves on the surface of the ocean (and on lakes). The wind transfers some of its energy to the water, through friction between the air molecules and the water molecules. Stronger winds (like storm surges) cause larger waves. You can make your own miniature waves by blowing across the surface of a pan of water.
What causes waves on Lake Michigan?
Wind
