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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In the open ocean, waves cause objects to move in a circular pattern due to the orbital motion of water particles in waves. This means the boat would mostly stay in the same place, moving up and down as well as slightly forward and backward, but not making significant progress in any direction.

If You Placed a Small Boat in Waves in the Open