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Most waves are caused by what blowing over the surface of the water?
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The gravitational pull of the moon combined with the gravitational pull of the earth causes the water to be pulled back and forth.
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What are the 2 things that must be present for a wave to form?
The pressure from underneath the surface such as water volcano, underwater earthquake etc. or waves can be caused by strong winds blowing the water.
Most surface waves are caused by?
Most surface waves are caused by wind. Tsunamis are formed by heat and circular wind motions. Tidal waves are caused by hurricanes with huge wind currents.
What is the term for a water wave that is caused by underwater earthquake?
Body waves Body waves and surface waves are the two types of seismic waves formed during great earthquakes. P waves and S waves are called body waves because they travel through the body of the Earth. Surface waves Love waves and Rayleigh waves travel only on the surface of the Earth and cause the most destruction.
What is surface waves?
Waves are formed by any disturbance upon a fluid medium. 2. Surface ocean waves are formed by wind stress. If the wind is weak, capillary waves form. Their restoring force is capillarity (caused by the hydrogen bonds between water molecules). If the wind is stronger, gravity waves form. Their restoring force is gravity. 3. Tsunamis are formed as a result of undersea disturbances. These can be tectonic movements, like earthquakes, but they can also be caused by landslides, as in the one that occurred in Anchorage, Alaska. Tsunamis are barely noticable in the open ocean, but their wave steepness and wave speed increase tremendously as they approach shore.
Waves that travel at the surface such as Raleigh and long waves?
surface waves, raleigh waves, and long waves.
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 are waves are caused by?
Waves are caused by wind hitting the surface of the water. They are caused by earthquakes too.
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 are the 2 things that must be present for a wave to form?
The pressure from underneath the surface such as water volcano, underwater earthquake etc. or waves can be caused by strong winds blowing the water.
How do waves get there energy?
Oceanic waves are produced by the shearing action of the wind blowing above the surface of the water body.
How are Waves are carriers of energy?
Waves are carriers of energy because waves are caused by energy flowing through the water making them move in a wavy motion. The waves are also caused by the wind blowing on the top of the water.
The energy of ocean waves comes from the energy of?
Mostly by wind blowing across the water's surface.
How does the energy from the sun produce waves?
It warms the atmosphere which causes convection and wind. The wind blowing across the surface of water causes waves.
Surface waves are caused by?
They are caused by wind.
What are the waves on the surface of the ocean most caused by?
The wind transfering some energy to the water and forming waves. Hence when its windier, you get bigger waves
Where do Surface waves get their energy from?
The Sun and the Moon gravitational pull on the earth causes high and low tides which give the ocean waves their energy. Ocean waves get their energy from wind blowing across the surface of the water. When the wind contacts the water, some of its energy is transferred.
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.
