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How do waves change as they approach the shore

As waves approach the shore, interaction with the sea floor slows the waves down and the crests of the waves bunch up. They increase in height as the energy in each wave compresses into a shorter horizontal distance, but the period of the wave does not change. Eventually, the waves break.

What happens to temperature as altitude increases in the stratosphere

it increases

Why was

I think you mean "Was Why?"

What stage describes the Nile River

An 'old river'.

Which of these zones of the ocean is most hospitable to life

The epipelagic zone of the ocean is most hospitable to life.

What do all wetlands have in common

They are wet.

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Wetlands form an important environment for aquatic plants and animals. They are also a haven for migrating birds that have retreated from the bitter northern weather, to overwinter in milder climes.

What causes water molecules to stick together in liquid water

hydrogen bonds

Which factor do oceanographers measure in order to determine the salinity of ocean water

The conductivity of the water

What can result when winds blow across ocean water

ocean waves

What is true of the bottom layer of the ocean Select the two correct answers.

It has the greatest density It has the coldest water

What is the source of a stream called

headwaters

In which layer of the ocean are you likely to find most plants

The epipelagic zone

Which factor allows earth to hold onto liquid water

Moderate temperatures

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Which zone is most likely to be home to algae

limnetic

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