When waves continue into progressively shallower water all of the following occur except

A) wavelength decreases.
B) crests become narrower than troughs.
C) the forward wave velocity decreases.
D) wave height decreases.


Answer: D

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Sound travels faster in air if the air is

A) warm. B) cold. C) neither warm nor cold.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You dip your finger repeatedly into water and make waves. If you dip your finger more frequently, the wavelength of the waves

A) shortens. B) lengthens. C) stays the same.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The reprocessing of nuclear fuel ________

A) is widely practiced in the United States B) requires the heavy use of lead and iron ore C) reduces and reuses the stockpile of nuclear waste D) requires additional mining of uranium

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

If a ray of light strikes a perfect mirror at an angle of 45 degrees, the angle of reflection will be

A) different then the angle of incidence. B) dependent upon the materials composing the mirror. C) 90 degrees. D) 45 degrees. E) 270 degrees.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences