As a tsunami enters shallow water, ____.
A)the wave speed will increase, and the height will increase
B)the wave speed will increase, and the height will decrease
C)the wave speed will decrease, and the height will decrease
D)the wave speed will decrease, and the height will increase
E)the wave speed remains the same as the height increases

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As a tsunami enters shallow water, its wave speed decreases due to the interaction with the sea floor, but its height increases as the energy of the wave compresses into a smaller volume of water.

As a Tsunami Enters Shallow Water, ____