Wind speed increases the height of ocean waves.
Higher waves occur in shallower water.
Materials Procedures Adaptations Discussion Questions Extensions Evaluation Suggested Readings Links Vocabulary Academic Standards Credit Printable version of the lesson plan in rich text format. Use our Teaching Tools to create custom worksheets, puzzles and quizzes about this topic. Back to Top 1. Review with your students what they have learned about the causes and characteristics of hurricanes. Tell them they are going to do an experiment to discover the effects of wind speed and water depth on the height of waves in a hurricane.