Why Do Waves Not Break in the Open Ocean

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why do waves not break in the open ocean?

• A) Onshore winds drawn by rising warm air over land pull the tops of the waves to break.
• B) Water in deep-water waves does not move forward with the wave; it moves in a circular motion.
• C) Waves speed up in shallow water, so they lurch forward and break.
• D) Water in deep-water waves moves only up and down; it switches to forward and back in shallow water.
• E) Waves only break in the deep ocean during tropical storms.

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