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Choose a Page:How long has there been life in th...How much of the Earth is covered b...Why does seawater taste salty?Is the ocean floor flat?*What causes waves?*What is an iceberg?Are tidal waves caused by the tides?What are ocean currents?How has the ocean bed been measured?How does the sea affect the climate?How do coral reefs form?Are there currents at great depths?Why does the tide come in and go out? What causes waves? Wind over the sea pushes surface water particles along with it. This sets up a rolling motion in the water, moving the water particles in a vertical, circular path. The water itself does not travel far, but the movement, transferred from one particle to another, makes waves that cross the oceans. The waves meet the land   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Earth Chapter: Sea