How does an ocean wave forms?

Answer 1

The wind causes waves (once in a while, of course, there is an earthquake under the ocean that causes a "tidal wave", or tsunami, as the Japanese call them), but all those waves that crash endlessly on the beaches of the world, day in and day out, year after year, are caused by winds. When the wind blows across the water, it changes the water's surface, first into ripples and then into waves. Once the surface becomes uneven, the wind has an ever increasing grip on it. Storms can make enormous waves, particularly if the wind, blows in the same direction for any length of time. 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.

Answer 2

There are two ways waves form in the sea:

Choice A: Waves are formed by the Moon's gravitational pull, with the Moon's gravity pulling up the water in the ocean, but since the Moon's gravity is 1/6 that of earth's, and not very strong, the water flows back down, giving in to earth's gravity. As the water goes down, it creates what is known as a wave.

Choice B: Waves are formed by the wind. The wind pushes the water around, eventually creating higher and higher tides, which eventually form waves of water, all caused by the power of the wind pushing and pulling on the water it flows over.

Answer 3

There are several ways in which ocean waves can be created. They can be a reaction to movement on the ocean floor such as tectonic plate shifts. They can also be caused by the effect of wind on the surface of the water.

Answer 4

Ocean waves are caused by the wind.