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Which causes waves in the ocean to occur?
Earth’s rotation
Earth’s gravitational pull
energy being transferred from wind
energy from the Sun heating water
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Energy being transferred from wind.
Wind blowing across the sea surface transfers energy to the water, creating ripples that grow into waves (stronger wind, longer duration, and greater fetch produce bigger waves). (By contrast, Earth's and the Sun’s gravity drive tides, Earth's rotation affects currents, and solar heating drives currents and weather rather than typical wind waves.)
Wind blowing across the sea surface transfers energy to the water, creating ripples that grow into waves (stronger wind, longer duration, and greater fetch produce bigger waves). (By contrast, Earth's and the Sun’s gravity drive tides, Earth's rotation affects currents, and solar heating drives currents and weather rather than typical wind waves.)
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