Ocean Waves Worksheet
Explore the basics of ocean waves with this third-grade science worksheet, covering how waves form, their parts, and characteristics.
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Ocean Waves Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Most ocean waves are caused by moving across the water.
2. The highest part of a wave is called the .
3. The lowest part of a wave is called the .
4. The distance between two wave crests is called the .
5. What makes ocean waves get bigger?
Stronger winds
Calm water
Less wind
Warm water
6. What happens to a wave when it gets close to the shore?
It gets smaller
It gets faster
It breaks
It disappears
7. Ocean waves carry water across the ocean.
True
False
8. A tsunami is a very small ocean wave.
True
False
9. Explain in your own words how wind creates ocean waves.
10. Draw a simple picture of an ocean wave and label its crest and trough.