17. As waves approach the coast, they refract (bend) so that they become more parallel to the beach. This concentrates erosion on features jutting out into the water and straightens coastlines. This refraction is caused by (A) changes in water density (B) longshore drift (C) slowing down of waves as their bottoms interact with the shallowing ocean floor as they approach the beach (D) none of these - waves do not refract as the approach a beach

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17. As waves approach the coast, they refract (bend) so that they become more parallel to the beach.
This concentrates erosion on features jutting out into the water and straightens coastlines. This refraction
is caused by
(A) changes in water density
(B) longshore drift
(C) slowing down of waves as their bottoms interact with the shallowing ocean floor as they approach the
beach
(D) none of these-waves do not refract as the approach a beach
Transcribed Image Text:17. As waves approach the coast, they refract (bend) so that they become more parallel to the beach. This concentrates erosion on features jutting out into the water and straightens coastlines. This refraction is caused by (A) changes in water density (B) longshore drift (C) slowing down of waves as their bottoms interact with the shallowing ocean floor as they approach the beach (D) none of these-waves do not refract as the approach a beach
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