What Causes Waves? The major cause of waves, specifically ocean
waves, is wind, although waves can also be created by tides and
earthquakes. Learn how waves are simply the result of winds
passing over water. Mid Ocean Ridges, Volcanoes, and the Arctic
This video discusses the phenomena related to: tectonic plates,
underwater volcanoes, and hydrothermal systems. Run time 05:53.
This segment of the Ocean Odyssey series describes ocean
topography and where oil seepage comes from. Produced
specifically for students and is suitable for elementary and
older students. (This is an Emmy award-winning series of
instructional programs that introduces students in grades 3-5 to
NASA and integrates mathematics, science, and technology through
the use of Problem-Based Learning (PBL), scientific inquiry, and
the scientific method. The series seeks to motivate students to
be Deep Ocean Eruption See the recent "underwater Fourth of
July" scientists believe is the deepest volcanic eruption ever
seen--with three-foot-wide lava b