Which of the following best explains why lakes have smaller waves than the ocean?

different amounts of water in them

hit the bottom at different angles

wind blows less frequently over a lake

have received different amounts of energy in the fetch

true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.