Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true regarding wave movement in open water?
A) Water particles are vertically compressed,causing friction with the ocean floor.
B) Waves are more closer spaced and typically higher than those near shore.
C) Water doesn't advance;rather,wave energy moves through the fluid medium of water.
D) The greatest motion of individual water particles occurs at depths greater than one-half the wave length.
E) The crest of the wave rises to a height that exceeds its vertical stability,leading to breakers.
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