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When wind blows across the surface of water, it transfers energy to the water particles, causing them to move in circular or elliptical orbits. As a wave passes, these particles rise and fall, creating the characteristic wave motion. However, the water itself largely stays in place, with the particles moving primarily up and down rather than traveling with the wave. This results in the wave energy propagating through the water while the individual water particles return to their original positions.

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