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प्रश्न
Write a brief note on sea waves.
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उत्तर
- Of all the movements of the oceans, sea waves are considered to be the strongest.
- Sea waves are ripples on water caused when winds blow over the sea.
- The height of these waves depends on the speed of wind, its duration and the direction from which they blow.
- Sometimes waves are also caused by tremors felt on the ocean floor.
- Such waves are quite destructive and called Tsunami.
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