Which of the Following Is True About How Waves Form

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about how waves form and break upon the shore?

• A)Most waves form from upwelling of deep waters.
• B)Waves get smaller as wind speed increases.
• C)Waves begin to change when they reach water shallower than wave base.
• D)Waves break in a counterclockwise direction because of rotation of the Earth.
• E)None of these.

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Definitions:

Change In Quantity Supplied

The difference in the amount of a product that producers are willing and able to sell due to a change in price.

Law Of Supply

The claim that, other things being equal, the quantity supplied of a good rises when the price of the good rises.

Quantity Supplied

The level of a product or service that is available from producers who are inclined and able to sell at a designated price.

Supply Curve

The supply curve is a graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity of that good or service that a seller is willing and able to supply.