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    A Wave Begins to "Feel the Bottom" at a Water
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A Wave Begins to "Feel the Bottom" at a Water

Question 54

Question 54

Multiple Choice

A wave begins to "feel the bottom" at a water depth equal to ____.


A) wave length
B) 2 to 3 times wave height
C) the edge of the continental shelf
D) half wave length
E) wave amplitude

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