Wave Backwash Flows _______________________

question 15

Multiple Choice

Wave backwash flows _______________________.

• A)at the same angle that the original wave arrived
• B)at right angles to the shoreline
• C)at right angles to the direction of the original wave
• D)parallel to the sea edge
• E)parallel to the wind direction

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