Which of the following is true about how waves form and break upon the shore?
A) most waves form from upwelling of deep waters
B) waves get smaller as wind speed increases
C) waves begin to change when they reach water shallower than wave base
D) waves break in a counterclockwise direction because of rotation of the Earth
E) none of these

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Waves begin to change shape and eventually break when they enter water that is shallower than the wave base, due to the interaction with the sea floor which slows the bottom part of the wave, causing the wave height to increase and eventually topple over.

Which of the Following Is True About How Waves Form