501 Critical Reading Questions

b.
waves are a display of the ocean’s fury.
c.
a wave is a surging movement that travels through the water.
d.
the size of a wave can vary.
e.
the ocean has baffled sailors for centuries.
421.
What is the 
secret
referred to in line 35?
a.
why a good wave for surfing must to be at least six feet tall
b.
A six-foot wave is between a quarter mile and a half mile in length.
c.
how a surfer can slide down a six-foot wave for a quarter of mile
d.
The smarter surfers paddle out to the deep water to catch the
best waves.
e.
The water that composes a wave remains with the wave until it
reaches the shore.
Questions 422–430 are based on the following passage.