The vertical distance between the wave trough and the wave crest.

Amplitude is:

The measurement from crest to crest of two consecutive waves.

Most waves in the ocean are caused by:

The amount of time it takes one wave to pass a fixed point.

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time.

Disturbances that cause waves are called:

Long period waves with smooth rounded crests and troughs. They have moved away from the area where the wind generated them.

When a wave is bent as it meets variations in the coastline and seafloor:

Unlike progressive wind waves, these are less common and can be caused by earthquakes and volcanoes:

2 restoring forces that make waves smaller:

The distance over which wind travels in a constant direction (unobstructed):

The lowest part of the wave:

Ocean waves transport water great distances.

Waves are what we see when energy ______________.

The circular motion of water particles as energy moves through the water: