KS3 Geography — Waves and Tides — Free Worksheet

🌊 Explore what causes waves and tides, and why they behave differently, with this free KS3 Geography worksheet — no preparation required, just download and use. Waves are caused by wind blowing over the sea's surface, while tides are the rise and fall of sea level caused by the Moon's gravity, and this taster resource introduces both for students aged 11–14.

📦 What's included:

3 questions, 13 marks:

Multiple choice — what waves are and what causes them

Fill-in-the-blank — key vocabulary including fetch, swash, backwash, and tidal cycles

Short answer — explaining the difference between waves and tides

Full answer key included.

🎬 Watch the free video lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo2KlklOlyM

👩‍🏫 Google Classroom ready — copy the link straight into your assignment. Print as many copies as your class needs.

🔓 This is a taster only. The full 100-mark worksheet goes deeper into constructive and destructive waves, the role of the Moon in causing tides, spring and neap tides, and how wave energy shapes coastlines — available on its own, or as part of the Complete Lesson Pack with extension activities. Save £1 buying the pack (£3 + £3 = £6 separately, £5 together).

Price: Free