Interesting Facts about Waves

• Waves in the ocean are mostly generated by the wind moving across the ocean surface.

• The "medium" is the substance or material that carries a mechanical wave.

• One of the most important things to remember about waves is that they transport energy, not matter.

• This makes them different from other phenomenon in physics.

• Many waves cannot be seen such as microwaves and radio waves.

• The tallest ocean wave ever recorded was 1,720 feet tall and occurred in Lituya Bay in Alaska