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A wave is an up and down movement of water. When we talk about waves, we use special words to name their parts. The highest point of a wave is called the crest. The lowest point is called the trough. Wave height is the vertical distance between the crest and trough. Wavelength is the horizontal distance between waves in a series. Wavelength can be measured between two wave crests. It can be measured between two wave troughs.
The highest part of the wave is called the wave crest, and the lowest part of the wave is the wave trough. Waves travel together, and this movement of waves as a group is known as a wave train. There are different types of ocean waves. Wind waves are waves that are created by wind.