Waves Arriving at an Angle to the Shore Push Water

question 22

Multiple Choice

Waves arriving at an angle to the shore push water parallel to the shore in a ______.

• A) surf current
• B) breaker current
• C) refraction flow
• D) longshore current
• E) rip current

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