When waves break, their energy gives a push to the water in a direction parallel to the shore, and the repeated breaking of many waves generates a longshore current traveling parallel to the shore

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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a. ?both release sensible heat into the environment. b. both absorb sensible heat from the environment. c. ?do not affect the temperature of their surroundings. d. ?do not involve energy transport. e. are both negative processes.

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