If You Placed a Small Boat in Waves in the Open

question 5

Multiple Choice

If you placed a small boat in waves in the open ocean (not near the shoreline) what would the motion of the boat be?

• A) Up and down slowly moving towards shoreline
• B) Up and down slowly moving out to sea
• C) Circular pattern staying mostly in the same place
• D) Circular pattern slowly moving towards the shoreline
• E) Circular pattern slowly moving out to sea

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