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Wave Refraction and Longshore Movement of Sand and Water
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What happens to waves as they approach the beach?
A)waves refract and turn toward the beach
B)waves refract and turn away from the beach
C)waves speed up as they enter shallow water
D)waves slow down as they enter shallow water
E)both a and d
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What causes the phenomenon of wave refraction?
A)waves refract due to the coriolis force
B)waves refract because of the pull of the tides
C)waves refract because one end of the wave slows as it enters shallow water
D)waves refract because one end of the wave speeds up as it enters shallow water
E)waves refract because the entire wave speeds up as it enters shallow water
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Which way does sand move on the beach in the swash?
A)sand moves perpendicular to the shoreline up the beach face
B)sand moves perpendicular to the shoreline down the beach face
C)sand moves at an angle to the shoreline up the beach face
D)sand moves at an angle to the shoreline down the beach face
E)sand moves parallel to the shoreline
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Which way does sand move on the beach in the backwash?
A)sand moves perpendicular to the shoreline up the beach face
B)sand moves perpendicular to the shoreline down the beach face
C)sand moves at an angle to the shoreline up the beach face
D)sand moves at an angle to the shoreline down the beach face
E)sand moves parallel to the shoreline
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Which way is the net movement of sand along the shoreline due to waves?
A)sand moves from onshore to offshore
B)sand moves from offshore to onshore
C)sand moves at an angle to the shoreline up the beach face
D)sand moves at an angle to the shoreline down the beach face
E)sand moves parallel to the shoreline





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