As waves approach the shore,they ________.
A) refract so as to impact the shore in a nearly parallel manner
B) refract so as to impact the shore nearly perpendicular to the shoreline
C) reflect directly backward from the angle at which they approach the shoreline
D) are reflected off the shoreline but never refract

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Waves refract as they approach the shore due to the decrease in water depth, causing them to slow down and change direction. This refraction aligns them more parallel to the shoreline, allowing them to impact the shore in a nearly parallel manner.

As Waves Approach the Shore,they ________