As a wave approaches the shoreline and enters shallower water, energy and water move forward causing the water to rise and cascade down from the wave crest as a breaker. These waves are called
A) waves of translation.
B) swells.
C) waves of transition.
D) tidal waves.

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As waves approach the shore and enter shallower water, they slow down, increase in height, and eventually break. These are known as waves of translation, where the energy and water move forward, causing the wave to break.

As a Wave Approaches the Shoreline and Enters Shallower Water