Wave Generation

_______________ result from friction between wind and the sea surface.

• Fetches

• Waves

• Storms

• Avalanches

It is the point on the medium that exhibits the maximum amount of positive or upward displacement from the rest position.

• crest

• amplitude

• wavelength

• trough

Is is also called the wave height

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

It is the lowest part of the wave.

• crest

• amplitude

• trough

• fetch

It refers to the distance of open water a wave travels over.

• fetch

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

It refers to the change in speed and distortion of the wave fronts.

• refraction

• tsunami

• storm wave

• constructive wave

It refers to the number of waves per minute.

• refraction

• wave frequency

• wave rate

• fetch rate