A wave will "break" because ________
A) the bottom interferes with its oscillatory motion
B) the wind increases its speed near shorelines
C) the density of water increases closer to shore
D) the sediment load of water is greater near the shore
E) of random molecular motion in wave forms
Answer: A
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