As It Enters a Bay,the Height of a Tsunami Wave

question 19

Multiple Choice

As it enters a bay,the height of a tsunami wave:

• A) rises because more water from each wave is forced into less space.
• B) rises primarily because the bay narrows.
• C) rises because of thermal expansion in the warm water of the bay.
• D) drops because the wave must spread out and slow as it approaches the shore.
• E) drops because as the wave breaks it rushes ahead as a fast-moving swash.

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