Wave Action Works to Straighten a Coast as Wave Energy

question 37

Multiple Choice

Wave action works to straighten a coast as wave energy focuses around headlands and tends to disperse energy in coves and bays in a process called

• A)longshore current.
• B)breakers.
• C)wave refraction.
• D)tidal bore.
• E)wave train.

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