Question

what are waves??? Define

Answer 1

A line of water moving across the surface of water, especially the sea, that is higher than the rest of the surface ...

Answer 2

a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.

Waves are generated by wind blowing over the sea. The characteristics of waves are determined by the strength of the wind, its duration and fetch (distance a wave travels). The stronger the wind the greater the friction on the surface of the sea and therefore the bigger the wave