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The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ enerty they prosses.

  1. larger, more

  2. larger, less

  3. smaller, more

  4. smaller, less
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Explanation

In wave mechanics, fetch (the distance wind blows over open water) and wind speed directly determine wave size and energy: longer fetch and higher wind speeds create larger waves with more energy. This fundamental principle of oceanography explains how storms generate massive swells.

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