Wave orbits tend to decrease in size as the depth of the water decreases.Orbital motion essentially stops at a depth of
A) 2 times the wavelength.
B) 0.5 times the wavelength.
C) At distance equivalent of the wavelength.
D) 1 meter.
E) 7 meters.

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Orbital motion decreases with depth and the depth at which orbital motion essentially stops is half the wavelength. Therefore, as the depth decreases, wave orbits also decrease in size.

Wave Orbits Tend to Decrease in Size as the Depth