Which best describes the wave seen?

The wave propagates outward horizontally across the surface of the pond. As you can see from the ripples, the water molecules move up and down, perpendicular to the horizontal movement of the wavefronts.

By definition this is a transverse wave.

the answer is a. the yacht traveled from the dock north to the 200-meter marker in the bay in less than 5 minutes, giving the passengers several more hours to fish.

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