Explain Waves Cause Motion Practice Test

Amir watches ocean waves roll toward the shore where small pebbles are resting. Before the waves arrive, the pebbles do not move. When waves crash on the beach, some pebbles shift and roll to new spots. How does energy transfer from the waves to the pebbles?

Yuki stands in a stadium and watches people do a “stadium wave.” Before it reaches her row, everyone near her is sitting. When the wave reaches her section, people stand up and sit down, then stop moving after it passes. This demonstrates how waves can _____.