Refer to Figure 19.4. Which of the following conclusions cannot be made from the given information?

A) A duck on water will move slightly forward with each wave that passes.
B) A duck will move up and down as waves move beneath it.
C) The distance that a wave moves an object back and forth as it passes increases as the object gets closer to the bottom of the wave.
D) Wave motion does not move water below the wave base.


Answer: C

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