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What happens to wavelengths as waves approach shore?
they get shorter
What causes waves to break as they approach shore?
the water becoming gradually more shallow..
How does the refraction cause wave crest to move the waves approach shore?
nearly parallel to the shoreline
What is transferred to the beach when waves hit the shore?
When waves hit the shore it transfers energy.
Why do waves change direction when they are near shore?
The reason they change direction near shore is because the density of objects increase!
Is it true that waves change direction as they approach Shore because of drag?
No
What happens to wavelengths as waves approach shore?
they get shorter
What happens to waves as they slow down and approach shore?
it keeps on slowing down and hitsthe shore.
Would waves approach the shore in the same manner if the shoreline was gradual or very steep?
no
What causes waves to break as they approach shore?
the water becoming gradually more shallow..
How does refraction cause wave crests to move when the waves approach the shore?
nearly parallel to the shoreline
How does the refraction cause wave crest to move the waves approach shore?
nearly parallel to the shoreline
What can we do to stop the waves taking the sand away?
Waves constantly change the look of the shore, but you can stop the waves from moving the sand by creating a rock wall, however this will effect the shore furthur up
Why do waves increase in height as they approach the shore?
The waves begin to interact with the ocean floor. The same mass of water runs into shallower and shallower water making the height of the wave increase.
I need another way of saying waves crashing in the shore?
The waves pounding against the shoreline. The waves colliding with the shore. The waves breaking upon the beach.
Do waves hit the shore 26 times per minute?
Waves hit the shore many times per minute, but it varies so greatly. The wind changing can result in a change of this number. Any storms out in the ocean can change it as well.
How do waves even out the shoreline?
Waves even out a shoreline by eroding it.The waves coming to shore gradually change direction, as different parts of the wave begins to drag the bottom.The energy of the wave is concentrated on headlands, part of the shore that sticks out into the ocean.As waves erode the headlands the shoreline will eventually even out.Tee Hee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ___------ -/---- ----\/--- --- \------------ ---- --
