Question 8SavedSelect the option that best completes the following sentence. As ocean waves approach shallower water along a coastline they:slow down and decrease in wavelengthslow down and increase in wavelengthspeed up and decrease in wavelengthspeed up and increase in wavelengthI'm not sure
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Question 8SavedSelect the option that best completes the following sentence. As ocean waves approach shallower water along a coastline they:slow down and decrease in wavelengthslow down and increase in wavelengthspeed up and decrease in wavelengthspeed up and increase in wavelengthI'm not sure
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As ocean waves approach shallower water along a coastline they slow down and increase in wavelength. This is due to the process known as wave refraction. As the depth of the water decreases, the bottom of the wave "drags" along the ocean floor, which causes the wave to slow down. However, the top part of the wave is still moving at the original speed, which causes the wave to "stretch out" and increase in wavelength.
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