5. Storm-driven waves in the ocean can build up to great heights. The largest wave on record was 112 feet high, the height of a ten-story building. Oceangoing ships can ride over most waves.
Small ships can ride up one side of a wave and down the other. Large ships can usually ride
through waves without too much difficulty. During a hurricane or severe storm, however, a huge
wave can dump hundreds of tons of water onto a ship in a few seconds, smashing it apart and
sending it to the bottom. Storm driven waves can be
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