A Wave Begins to "Feel the Bottom" at a Water

question 59

Multiple Choice

A wave begins to "feel the bottom" at a water depth equal to ____.

• A) wave length
• B) 2 to 3 times wave height
• C) the edge of the continental shelf
• D) half a wave length
• E) wave amplitude

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Definitions:

Income Summary Account

A temporary account used in accounting to transfer revenues and expenses at the end of an accounting period; its balance is ultimately transferred to retained earnings.

Owner's Capital Account

A line item in a firm's balance sheet that shows the value of the proprietor's invested capital and the accumulated profits retained within the company.

Credited

An accounting entry that increases a liability or equity account, or decreases an asset or expense account.

Permanent Accounts

Accounts in the general ledger that are not closed at the end of the accounting period, including asset, liability, and equity accounts.