Wave action works to straighten a coast as wave energy focuses around headlands and tends to disperse energy in coves and bays in a process called
A)longshore current.
B)breakers.
C)wave refraction.
D)tidal bore.
E)cell circulation

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Wave refraction is the process by which wave energy is focused around headlands and dispersed in coves and bays. This process can work to straighten a coast over time as the waves erode away protruding areas and deposit sediment in recessed areas. Longshore currents, breakers, tidal bore, and cell circulation are all related to coastal processes but are not specifically linked to the straightening of a coast.

Wave Action Works to Straighten a Coast as Wave Energy