Multiple Choice
Wind-generated waves can get bigger in the Pacific Ocean than they can in Lake Superior.Why?
A) because the Pacific Ocean is salt water and Lake Superior is fresh water
B) because the wind blows faster over the Pacific Ocean than over Lake Superior
C) because the fetch is greater in the Pacific Ocean than in Lake Superior
D) because the Pacific Ocean is deeper than Lake Superior
E) because the wind always blows in the same direction over the Pacific Ocean
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