Waves are like messages sent across the sea. Imagine you're on a boat in the middle of the ocean, when someone throws a stone into the water nearby, it sends out ripples that reach your boat. Waves work in the same way: energy from the wind creates them, and they travel far across the ocean without needing the same wind to follow all the way.
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- A pebble dropped into a pond sends out ripples that spread across the water like tiny waves.
- When you shake a rope up and down, the motion moves along the rope in waves.
- If you push on a swing, it keeps going back and forth even after your push stops.
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See also
- What Causes a ‘Rip Current’ and How Is It Different from Regular Waves?
- How Does the Ocean Stay Blue?
- What Causes the ‘Waves’ in the Ocean?
- What Causes ‘Waves’ in the Ocean?
- What Causes the ‘Waves’ in the Ocean and Why Are They Powerful?
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