A small island in the open ocean is receiving swell coming from the southeast. Yet, waves break all around its shores, not just the ones facing southeast. The process responsible for this phenomenon is ________.

A. erosion
B. refraction
C. diffraction
D. isostasy
E. reflection


Answer: B

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