Big Wave Video

Pre-viewing:

1. Where do ocean waves come from? What gets them started? They come from the North Pacific where low pressure and high pressure systems are very close together.
2. What do you think a surfer should know about waves before they try and ride a wave while surfing? They should know the wind speed, wave period from wave to wave 

Question for the Video:

1. Observe all the waves that you see and describe how they form and break. Use as many words found in the segment for you descriptions. They form by the waves energy being refracted and bent  by the sea floor.
2. Describe how waves are formed, how they originate, and how they are measured? The waves are formed by low and high pressure systems being very close together.
3. What is a maverick wave and what is special about the way it is formed? The sea floor under mavericks is filled with reefs which bends the waves bring the waves energy into one place creating the massive waves.
4. How is energy stored and transferred during wave? It is stored from the surface to half the wave length. 
5. List any kind of advice given by the surfers about how to survive these “big waves.” They have to try and get past the part where the wave crashed first before getting off. Don't try and fight the wave if you get dunked.