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Geography and Environment (HCS) World - Water Bodies

Which of the following characteristics are correct about waves?

1 Wind causes waves to travel in the ocean.

2 The actual motion of water beneath the wave is not circular.

3 Steep waves are not fairly young ones and are probably formed by local winds.

4 The highest and lowest points of a wave are called the crest and trough respectively.

Select the correct answer using the code below:

1 and 2

2 and 3

3 and 4

1 and 4

- Statement 1: Wind indeed causes waves to travel across the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the water, generating waves.

- Statement 2: The actual motion of water beneath a wave is circular, not linear, as water particles move in a circular path as the wave passes.

- Statement 3: Steep waves are usually young waves and can be formed by local winds.

- Statement 4: The highest and lowest points of a wave are called the crest and trough, respectively.

- Option 4 (1 and 4): This is correct: Winds cause waves, and the highest and lowest points are the crest and trough.

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