What happens when a wave enters shallow water?
A)Wavelength decreases, wave height increases, and wave speed increases.
B)Wavelength decreases, wave height decreases, and wave speed decreases.
C)Wavelength increases, wave height increases, and wave speed decreases.
D)Wavelength increases, wave height increases, and wave speed increases.
E)Wavelength decreases, wave height increases, and wave speed decreases.

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When a wave enters shallow water, its wavelength decreases due to the reduction in speed, its height increases because the energy of the wave is compressed into a smaller volume of water, and its speed decreases because waves travel slower in shallower water.

What Happens When a Wave Enters Shallow Water