1. What force drives surface waves?


2.  What is the crest?  Trough?  Wavelength?


3.  If waves are active on a calm day (no wind), what caused the wave motion?


4.  How do water particles move in a wave in deep water?


5.  What is a rogue wave?


6.  What is a rip current?


7.  What is a historical example of ocean research on a military mission?


8.  What is the typical difference in waves between a summer and winter setting?


9.  What is the typical difference in waves between the east coast and west coast of the lower 48 states?


10.  What are ways to measure wave motion?


11.  What are two general types of surface ocean waves?

12.  What are three types of wind interactions that determine the size and speed of waves?