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As a Wave Approaches an Irregular Shoreline, One Portion of the Wave

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As a wave approaches an irregular shoreline, one portion of the wave reaches shallow waters sooner than other portions and is thus slowed down. This slowing down causes the wave line to bend and the bending is called ________.


A) a tsunami
B) reflection
C) refraction
D) misdirection
E) oscillation

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