A Wave Begins to "Feel the Bottom" at a Water

question 59

Multiple Choice

A wave begins to "feel the bottom" at a water depth equal to ____.

• A) wave length
• B) 2 to 3 times wave height
• C) the edge of the continental shelf
• D) half a wave length
• E) wave amplitude

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