As a wave begins to feel bottom near a shoreline, its wave height:
A) decreases and steepness decreases.
B) decreases and wavelength increases.
C) increases and frequency decreases.
D) increases and wavelength decreases
E) increases and wavelength remains the same.

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As a wave approaches the shore and begins to feel the bottom, the wave height increases due to the water being pushed upwards, and the wavelength decreases because the wave slows down.

As a Wave Begins to Feel Bottom near a Shoreline